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Re: [Scheme-reports] Formal Comment: Change syntax of symbols from |<symbol element>| to #"<string element>"

To: Alex Shinn <alexshinn@x>
Subject: Re: [Scheme-reports] Formal Comment: Change syntax of symbols from |<symbol element>*| to #"<string element>*"
From: Andy Wingo <wingo@x>
Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:00:06 -0700
Cc: scheme-reports@x
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On Sun 08 Apr 2012 18:09, Alex Shinn <alexshinn@x> writes:

> On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 8:32 AM, Alan Watson <alan@x> wrote:
>> * There are two mechanisms to write difficult symbols. [...]
>
> Note we have voted to allow only the |...| symbols, freeing up \
> outside of pipes.

FWIW, Guile currently supports arbitrary symbols via #{#} (or is it #{}#
?) and R6RS hex escapes, but not |...|.

Andy
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References:
- [Scheme-reports] Formal Comment: Change syntax of symbols from |<symbol element>*| to #"<string element>*"
  - From: Arthur Smyles <atsmyles@x>
- Re: [Scheme-reports] Formal Comment: Change syntax of symbols from |<symbol element>*| to #"<string element>*"
  - From: John Cowan <cowan@x>
- Re: [Scheme-reports] Formal Comment: Change syntax of symbols from |<symbol element>*| to #"<string element>*"
  - From: Arthur Smyles <atsmyles@x>
- Re: [Scheme-reports] Formal Comment: Change syntax of symbols from |<symbol element>*| to #"<string element>*"
  - From: Alex Shinn <alexshinn@x>
- Re: [Scheme-reports] Formal Comment: Change syntax of symbols from |<symbol element>*| to #"<string element>*"
  - From: Andrew Robbins <andjrob@x>
- Re: [Scheme-reports] Formal Comment: Change syntax of symbols from |<symbol element>*| to #"<string element>*"
  - From: John Cowan <cowan@x>
- Re: [Scheme-reports] Formal Comment: Change syntax of symbols from |<symbol element>*| to #"<string element>*"
  - From: Alex Shinn <alexshinn@x>
- Re: [Scheme-reports] Formal Comment: Change syntax of symbols from |<symbol element>*| to #"<string element>*"
  - From: Noah Lavine <noah.b.lavine@x>
- Re: [Scheme-reports] Formal Comment: Change syntax of symbols from |<symbol element>*| to #"<string element>*"
  - From: John Cowan <cowan@x>
- Re: [Scheme-reports] Formal Comment: Change syntax of symbols from |<symbol element>*| to #"<string element>*"
  - From: Alan Watson <alan@x>
- Re: [Scheme-reports] Formal Comment: Change syntax of symbols from |<symbol element>*| to #"<string element>*"
  - From: Alex Shinn <alexshinn@x>

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