8 References and Acknowledgments
Eli Barzliay’s blog post, Writing ‘syntax-case’ Macros, helped me understand many key details and -concepts. It also inspired me to use a "bottom-up" approach. However -he wrote for a specific audience. If you’re not already familiar with -un-hygienic defmacro style macros, it may seem slightly weird to the -extent it’s trying to convince you to change an opinion you don’t -have. I’m writing for people who don’t have any opinion about macros -at all, except maybe that macros seem scary and daunting.
Eli wrote another blog post, +concepts, and inspired me to use a "bottom-up" approach.
Eli wrote another blog post, Dirty -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.
Matthew Flatt’s +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.
Matthew Flatt’s Composable -and Compilable Macros: You Want it When? explains how Racket handles -compile time vs. run time.
Chapter +and Compilable Macros: You Want it When? (PDF) explains how Racket +handles compile time vs. run time.
Chapter 8 of The Scheme Programming Language by Kent Dybvig -explains syntax-rules and 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 -Robby Findler also encouraged me. Matthew Flatt showed me how to make -a Scribble interaction print syntax as -"syntax" rather than as "#'". Jay McCarthy helped me -catch some mistakes and confusions. Jon Rafkind pointed out some -problems. Kieron Hardy reported a font issue and some typos.
Finally, I noticed something strange. After writing much of this, when +explains syntax-rules and syntax-case.
Fortifying +Macros (PDF) is the paper by Ryan Culpepper and Matthias Felleisen +introducing syntax-parse.
Shriram Krishnamurthi looked at a very early draft and encouraged me +to keep going. Sam Tobin-Hochstadt and Robby Findler also encouraged +me. Matthew Flatt showed me how to make a Scribble +interaction print syntax as "syntax" rather +than as "#'". Jay McCarthy helped me catch some mistakes and +confusions. Jon Rafkind provided suggestions. Kieron Hardy reported a +font issue and some typos.
Finally, I noticed something strange. After writing much of this, when I returned to some parts of the Racket documentation, I noticed it had -improved since I last read it. Of course, it was the same. I’d +improved since I last read it. Of course, it was the same; I’d changed. It’s interesting how much of what we already know is projected between the lines. My point is, the Racket documentation is very good. The Guide provides helpful examples and diff --git a/index.html b/index.html index 93ad055..3685635 100644 --- a/index.html +++ b/index.html @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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