Re: Porting SRFI 69 to PLT

--- Chongkai Zhu <mrmathematica-/[email protected]> wrote:


> Yes, PLT's implementation of SRFI 9 is a macro to convert
> record into
> struct. But will converting that manually a bit more
> efficient?

It might be, but it probably won't make much difference.=20
However it will be easier for other PLT hackers to work on.

> No. Hash table of SRFI 69 can accept a user defined hash
> function, and
> a user defined equal? function. Hash table of PLT uses
> build in hash
> function, and only support (R5RS's) equal? / eq? . So
> SRFI 69 is not a
> subset, but a superset of the functionality of PLT's hash
> table.

Might be worth raising this issue on plt-scheme, as Matthew
Flatt may be prepared to change the current interface to
make this easier.

Cheers,
Noel

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