Jens Axel S?gaard <jensaxel_at_soegaard.net> writes:
> Hi all,
>
> The lexical specification of <number> at page
> 11 and 12 inherit the old # syntax:
>
> > 1##
> 100.0
>
> > 1##e2
> 10000.0
>
> My understanding is that # to some degree means
> "digit unknown". That is, an implementation
> is free to parse 1## as any inexact number
> between 100 and 199.
>
> Is this syntax used by anyone?
I believe this may date back to R3RS, which had formatted output that
indicated that a digit didn't matter by outputting an #. I'm probably
not the most qualified to answer this, though---somebody else (Will?
Kent?) might want to add better information.
> I'd prefer the syntax is removed, since the syntax can
> not be used in portable programs.
I suggest you submit a formal comment on this.
--
Cheers =8-} Mike
Friede, V?lkerverst?ndigung und ?berhaupt blabla
Received on Sun Nov 19 2006 - 13:16:01 UTC