Re: syntactic triviality

[Ray Andrews <rayandrews@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 12/21/2014 11:01 AM, Bart Schaefer wrote:


Superb, that is most clear, thanks.
> Congratulations, you've just re-invented the SHORT_LOOPS variant syntax
> you were ranting about doing away with yesterday.  :-)

Well, I wasn't actually ranting about anything in particular, more about 
a general over concern (IMHO) with things that were relevant 20 years 
ago but might not be as relevant today.  Besides, all rants are subject 
to retraction. I expect to 'lose' most of the time.


> So ... is that pointless?

Indeed not.  Thanks again.  I tinkered with variations, looking for some 
necessary reason for 'do' but never thought to consider commands as part 
of the condition, I didn't know you could do that, now I do.  Another 
invisible roadblock is removed. We often do not even know the chains 
that bind us.