From: Sacha
Subject: Re: Norvig comment on macros
Date: 
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"Jonathon McKitrick" <···········@bigfoot.com> wrote in message 
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>
> I found this intriguing:
>
> "Use macros freely to represent your /problem/, but shy away from new
> macros in the implementation of your /solution/, unless absolutely
> necessary." - p. 855
>
> I've heard it said most macros should fall into the def-foo and
> with-foo variety.  Frankly, I haven't seen the need to use them alot in
> my field.
>
> What do you guys think?
>

I like to use make-foo macros too, and then those little macrolet ones, 
juste to save some typing.

Sacha