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Subject: Re: initialize an array (1-D) at elaboration using an expression
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On Oct 29, 5:26=A0pm, Phil Clayton <phil.clay...@lineone.net> wrote:
> On Oct 25, 3:23=A0am, Shark8 <onewingedsh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > The syntax of the proposed (for ... ) construct simply look _wrong_ to
> > me, like a human-knee bending backward. {I think the same about the
> > new conditional expressions too, they simply go against the grain of
> > the rest of the language IMO.}
>
> Mmm.. nice image! =A0For me, I am only slightly twitchy about the syntax
> due to an irrational fear of drowning in parentheses. =A0What sort of
> syntax would look natural to you?
>
> Phil

Ah, if you think that'll trigger "drowning in parentheses"-fear then
you should probably stay away from LISP.

As for a better syntax, I'm not sure; but then again I'm not sure that
an "x:=3D y if b else z"-style of expression is actually needed given
that we have declare-blocks.