Re: Scheme file docstring format

[Jorgen 'forcer' Schaefer]

Michael Livshin <address@hidden> writes:

> > this is reasonable.  then, the requirement becomes: docstring snarfing
> > should preserve export status of the definition (so that presentation
> > filters can do their job).
> 
> er.  what was the point of moving the docstrings into the comments,
> again?

Just recalling from discussions on comp.lang.lisp:
- Difficult to indent correctly
- Confusing (removes the body of the function far away from
  defun/define)

I think those were the two major problems.

HTH,
        -- jorgen

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