implicit indexing

[eddier]

Neat! I've not seen anything quite like this before. The first thing after a non-quoted list is not interpreted as a function.

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> (setq a '((1 2) 3))
((1 2) 3)
> (a 1)
3
>


Thyping (a 1 2) is as easy to type as a[1][2] and maybe as easy to read?



Eddie

[Lutz]

... and it also works with indices in vectors (forgot to mention this in the changes notes, but its in the manual):

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(set 'L '(a b (c d (e f) g)))

(L 2 2 0 ) => e

(set 'vec '(2 2 0))

(L vec) => e


This way 'push', 'pop' and 'ref' fit all together with implicit indexing



Lutz