Add reference to Ch. 8 of Dybvig.

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Greg Hendershott 2012-10-30 08:21:35 -04:00
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@ -971,6 +971,12 @@ Looking Hygiene"], which explains syntax-parameterize. I relied
heavily on that, mostly just updating it since his post was written
before PLT Scheme was renamed to Racket.
@hyperlink["http://www.scheme.com/tspl4/syntax.html#./syntax:h0" "Chapter
8"] of @italic{The Scheme Programming Language} by Kent Dybvig
explains @racket[syntax-rules] and @racket[syntax-case]. Although
more "formal" in tone, you may find it helpful to read it. You never
know which explanation or examples of something will click for you.
After initially wondering if I was asking the wrong question and
conflating two different issues :), Shriram Krishnamurthi looked at an
early draft and encouraged me to keep going. Sam Tobin-Hochstadt and