I am hoping to re-familiarize myself with Scheme and I've begun by doing some reading and downloading a copy of Gambit Scheme. When Gambit starts up it displays an example of Scheme code which includes the following line:
\ for (int i=1;i<=3; i++) pp(i);
The semantics is clear but I don't recognize this as Scheme syntax and I couldn't find a reference to anything resembling this in the Scheme reference manual. Could some kind person tell me what this is and where it is described?
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Hello Fuchs. I am starting to make a beginners guide to Scheme / Gambit. Would you have any questions please feel free to ask away. That would help me remember what the most confusing things are from the start! :)
Best regards, Tomas Möre
2013/12/5 Fuchs Ira ihf@bit.net
I am hoping to re-familiarize myself with Scheme and I've begun by doing some reading and downloading a copy of Gambit Scheme. When Gambit starts up it displays an example of Scheme code which includes the following line:
\ for (int i=1;i<=3; i++) pp(i);
The semantics is clear but I don't recognize this as Scheme syntax and I couldn't find a reference to anything resembling this in the Scheme reference manual. Could some kind person tell me what this is and where it is described? _______________________________________________ Gambit-list mailing list Gambit-list@iro.umontreal.ca https://webmail.iro.umontreal.ca/mailman/listinfo/gambit-list
Gambit supports both prefix and infix syntax. I believe what you're looking at is an example of the infix syntax. If you're goal is to learn scheme, I would recommend focusing on the prefix syntax. By default, Gambit should treat files with scm extension as using tranditional/prefix scheme syntax. Also, the REPL gsi should by default work with traditional/prefix syntax.
I hope this helps.
On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 12:22 PM, Tomas Möre tomas.o.more@gmail.com wrote:
Hello Fuchs. I am starting to make a beginners guide to Scheme / Gambit. Would you have any questions please feel free to ask away. That would help me remember what the most confusing things are from the start! :)
Best regards, Tomas Möre
2013/12/5 Fuchs Ira ihf@bit.net
I am hoping to re-familiarize myself with Scheme and I've begun by doing some reading and downloading a copy of Gambit Scheme. When Gambit starts up it displays an example of Scheme code which includes the following line:
\ for (int i=1;i<=3; i++) pp(i);
The semantics is clear but I don't recognize this as Scheme syntax and I couldn't find a reference to anything resembling this in the Scheme reference manual. Could some kind person tell me what this is and where it is described? _______________________________________________ Gambit-list mailing list Gambit-list@iro.umontreal.ca https://webmail.iro.umontreal.ca/mailman/listinfo/gambit-list
Gambit-list mailing list Gambit-list@iro.umontreal.ca https://webmail.iro.umontreal.ca/mailman/listinfo/gambit-list
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