[r6rs-discuss] [Formal] last-element behavior of for-each

From: John Cowan <cowan>
Date: Tue Oct 3 09:26:58 2006

Per Bothner scripsit:

> I propose that the return value of for-each be "the unspecified
> value" [pending resolution of this issue], and the requirement
> for special handling of the last element be removed.

+1

If we don't care about the results of the function on any of the
preceding elements, why are we likely to care on the final elements,
indeed? I don't remember ever using for-each for anything but effect.

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