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

[Jose E. Marchesi]

> 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?