Python syntax in Lisp and Scheme

[Hartmann Schaffer]

In article <q-KdncVZlO2AgxGiU-KYgw at comcast.com>,
	"Terry Reedy" <tjreedy at udel.edu> writes:
> 
> <prunesquallor at comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:8yno1dvi.fsf at comcast.net...
>> I disagree.  This:
>>
>>   (map 'list (lambda (x) (+ x offset)) some-list)
>>
>> is clearer than this:
>>
>>   (flet ((add-offset (x) (+ x offset)))
>>     (map 'list #'add-offset some-list))
> 
> I agree for this example (and for the Python equivalent).  But if the
> function definition is several lines, then I prefer to have it defined
> first so that the map remains a mind-bite-sized chunk.

i agree with your evaluation of what is preferrablem but i think you
would be surprised how clear the amove construct can look when
properly indented (something a decent editor would do automatically)

hs

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