Re: [pure-lang-users] system time

[Eddie R. <er...@bm...>]

On Sun 06/07/08  6:34 AM , Albert Graef Dr....@t-... sent:

> That function would have to be a special form. Either it needs to be
> implemented in the compiler, or we need some facility to define macro
> functions to be executed at compile time (pretty much like 'def', but
> for defining macros which can take arguments), then it could be defined
> in terms of 'clock' above.
> 
> I'm leaning towards the latter solution, because it's much more
> general,and would be useful in lots of other situations.

I've been waiting for the special forms like in Q or macros like in C or Scheme to pop up any day now! I like the latter too 
because that is what most people coming from C are already use to. 

e.r.