Re: Issue 1067 in lilypond: Postfix syntax for repeats

[Reinhold Kainhofer]

Am Freitag, 30. April 2010 11:08:02 schrieb David Kastrup:
> Reinhold Kainhofer <address@hidden> writes:
> > Am Freitag, 30. April 2010 10:04:42 schrieb address@hidden:
> >> { music expression } * 4
> >> instead of
> >> \repeat unfold 4 { music expression }
> > 
> > I  don't think this is a good idea with this syntax: How would you
> > explain to a new user the difference between the following two:
> > 
> > {c1}*4
> > c1*4
> 
> 1*4 is a duration, *4 is a repeat factor.  If you want to have c1
> repeated 4 times, write {c1}*4.

We understand that, because we are programmers. But try to explain that to a 
musician, who hasnever written any program, so the concept of scoping via 
{...} completely escapes him/her... 
I'm sure as soon as this syntax is available, wewill be flooded with 
questions/bug reports, why c4*4 does only print the first of the four repeated 
quarter notes...

Cheers,
Reinhold
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