Re: Why (read-set! keywords 'prefix)

[Marius Vollmer]

Andreas Rottmann <address@hidden> writes:

> I wonder why you use said syntax; I'd prefer to use the R5RS symbols
> '#:token', also for specifying module options e.g.:
>
> (define-module (foo bar)
>   #:use-module (xy))
> ...
>
> The reason I prefer it this way is (a) according to [0] ':token'
> symbols are nonstandard, and (b) '#:token' symbols are used throughout
> the Guile manual.
>
> Opions?

I like the shorter ':token' syntax a lot and I think it is the natural
way to write keywords.  Common Lisp uses it, too.  The only reason to
use '#:token' in my opinion is that ':token' does not conform to R5RS.

Since ':token' is only available as an option, I see no harm in
providing it.