Re: [PROPOSAL] with_cur_ios() function in the stdlib

[apache2]

On Sun, Apr 10, 2022 at 04:34:22PM +0200, Jose E. Marchesi wrote:
> 
> > On Sun, Apr 10, 2022 at 01:34:46PM +0200, Jose E. Marchesi wrote:
> >> I propose this:
> >> 
> >> with_cur_ios :ios ID :do lambda void: { ... }
> >> 
> >>   Will switch to the IOS ID (which is a descriptor) an execute the given
> >>   lambda.  It will guaranteed that upon exitting the lambda (in any way)
> >>   the previously selected IOS (if any) is restored.  This will not open
> >>   nor close any IO space.
> >> 
> >>   This doesn't get handler nor flags arguments obvioulsy.
> >> 
> >> with_temp_ios :handler "whatever" :do lambda void: { ... }
> >> 
> >>   Will _open_ an IOS based on `handler' (if the handler is not specified
> >>   it is a memory IOS with an unique name) and execute the lambda.  It is
> >>   guaranteed that upon exitting the lambda (in any way) the temporary
> >>   IOS gets closed and the previously selcted IOS (if any) is restored.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> And I think I agree with mnabipoor: it is best to have these functions
> >> in the standard library rather than in the run-time.
> >> 
> >> Thoughts?
> >> 
> >> 
> >
> > I like this. More orthogonal. And both of them are useful in real-world.
> 
> apache, you good with this?

Yes, fine by me :-)

I don't know what the distinction between the standard library vs the run-time 
is, but it sounds fine.