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Re: Small change in doc snarf output
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Neil Jerram |
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Re: Small change in doc snarf output |
Date: |
03 Aug 2001 12:59:31 +0100 |
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>>>>> "Michael" == Michael Livshin <address@hidden> writes:
Michael> * the [frm [to]] thing has a more "cluttered" look.
Admittedly, yes, but ...
Michael> * [frm [to]] sort of looks like saying that
Michael> `string-index''s contract specifies that even if `frm' is
Michael> provided, `to' is still optional. this happens to be
Michael> true in this particular function's case, but is still a
Michael> guess (but then I may be alone in seeing it this way).
Precisely. This is exactly the way that I've always understood
optional arguments to work. I believe that all primitives that accept
more than one optional argument have to be written to allow for the
possibility of only some of the optional arguments being present.
Michael> there's no problem whatsoever to change the snarfer
Michael> behaviour, of course, so if everybody prefers the old way
Michael> I'll reinstate it.
Thanks, but I think we should see if there are any other opinions
first.
Neil