Re: [Scheme-reports] Cycle detection problems: #442, #338, "equal?" Ray Dillinger (03 Sep 2012 20:45 UTC)

Re: [Scheme-reports] Cycle detection problems: #442, #338, "equal?" Ray Dillinger 03 Sep 2012 20:42 UTC

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On 08/31/2012 08:15 PM, Vassil Nikolov wrote:

Of course they are.  "Results" is not a term restricted to normal
values returned from a function call.

Having results of calling a function not limited to normal returns,
complicates semantics in exactly the same way as other side effects.
Like mutation, It should not be done unless truly necessary.

				Bear

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