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Re: [PATCH] Interpret #r"..." as a raw string
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Richard Stallman |
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Re: [PATCH] Interpret #r"..." as a raw string |
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Sun, 07 Mar 2021 01:08:07 -0500 |
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> So it is okay to talk about a "string constant" or a "constant string"
> instead of "string literal"? And likewise with "literal vectors"?
We can use the expression "constant string" to mean is a string that
is part of the code and stands for itself. A constant object can have
any data type that has a read syntax, perhaps with the help of quote.
With the help of a macro, it can have any type.
But there is no distinction between "constant" and "variable", and
what the code actually contains is a string. A "constant string"
is simply a string contained in the code.
> We generally treat these as equivalent terms. Here's an example:
> When similar constants occur as parts of a program, the Lisp
> interpreter might save time or space by reusing existing constants or
> their components.
In another message, I fixed up thnat text.
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Dr Richard Stallman
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- Re: [PATCH] Interpret #r"..." as a raw string, Matt Armstrong, 2021/03/06
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- Re: [PATCH] Interpret #r"..." as a raw string, Andreas Schwab, 2021/03/02
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- Re: [PATCH] Interpret #r"..." as a raw string, Andreas Schwab, 2021/03/02
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