Variable argument list implementation

[Nicolas Boulay]

Does it means that Lisaac will understand a kind of basic "container"
for argument ?

This could be a nice feature.

Nicolas

2009/8/19 Xavier Oswald <xoswald at gmail.com>:
> Hi there,
>
> We have worked with Benoit 10 hours yesterday to find the best way to have the
> variable argument list feature in Lisaac.
>
> So here is some example of code on how to use it.
>
>
> - a:{INTEGER...} := {1,2,3,4,5};
>
>
> - toto a:{INTEGER...} :{INTEGER...} <-
>  ( + r:{INTEGER...};
>    + z:INTEGER;
>
>    a.foreach { val:INTEGER;
>        z := z + val;
>    };
>
>    r := {1,2,3+1,z};
>
>    r
>  );
>
>
> That some simple examples of using it.
> So "..." is the way to express unknown number of values using blocks.
>
> The foreach function will be part of the compiler for parsing the value list.
>
> There will be more complex usage that I will explain in the reference manual
> but here you have the basics.
>
>
> Greetins,
> --
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