Re: Reader option to permit brackets as parentheses

[Christian Lynbech <chl@tbit.dk>]

IMHO, the guile reader is far too stupid as it is, so how about the
following compromise: we extend the system with reader macros instead. 

For instance, we could have a reader option 'reader-dispatch-character-alist'
(matching characters with functions) that would enable the reader to
call out to a user defined function when encountering such a
character.

This way Greg could have his fancy parentheses, plus we could get all
sorts of additional bonuses such as CL's #+.

This would not conflict with future standards as such, because if
someone wants to enable [ and ] to work as ( and ), it would be his
own personal decision.


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