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Re: suggestion sequence section

• Posted by gertie at visionsix.com Feb 07, 2003
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On 7 Feb 2003, at 15:53, C. K. Lester wrote:

> 
> > s = "abcdefgh"
> > x = "1..2"
> > ? s[x]
> >
> > This only borders on string execution.
> 
> I'm sure there's a reason, so I want to know why you can't go:
> 
>     s = "abcdefgh"
>     x = 1
>     y = 2
>     ?s[x..y]
> 
> or use an eXtractSequence function:
> 
>     s = "abcdefgh"
>     x = "1..2"
>     ? es( s, x )
> 
> where x can be an object... you'll just have to parse it out, which won't be
> too
> difficult.

Doing that now, simple matches and tests for type. What is your arguement 
against my suggestion to include this form in the language, where it could be 
done faster?
 
> I think the results you want can be obtained, but maybe not the way you want
> to
> obtain them...?

That can be said for almost anything. It's so good to know anything i suggest 
will be shot down, saves me from expecting anything till next year when 
someone else suggests it and it's accepted at that time. I am aware people 
will dismiss anything i say, merely because i am the one saying it, but at 
least the idea is out there, and someone else can add it to their calendar to 
bring it up again next year.

Kat