Python syntax in Lisp and Scheme

Marco Antoniotti marcoxa at cs.nyu.edu
Wed Oct 8 16:24:37 EDT 2003


Andreas Rossberg wrote:
> Dirk Thierbach wrote:
> 
>>
>> you can use macros to
>> do everything one could use HOFs for (if you really want).
> 
> 
> Really? What about arbitrary recursion?

When you need arbitrary recursion you use HOF.  When macro are more 
appropriate you use them.  If you don't have both you are out of luck.

Cheers
--
Marco





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