[Python-Dev] A Hygienic Macro System in Python? (original) (raw)

Guido van Rossum guido@python.org
Mon, 18 Mar 2002 16:13:05 -0500

Macros (unless you pay a huge cost, or you have a very very clever implementation in mind) destroy the illusion that there is only run time (vs. compile time etc), it would be a huge quantum leap for Python.

Funny, Guido sez more or less the same thing .

Thanks for saying it in so few words! I'll remember that.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)