Re: [Chicken-users] Redefining macros and special forms

[John Cowan]

Michele La Monaca scripsit:

> Thus `my-begin' acts as either a procedure or a macro depending on
> the context.

Right.  Redefining, as opposed to shadowing, a syntax keyword doesn't
destroy its definition as a syntax keyword.  However, if it's used in
a context where it cannot be a syntax keyword, the variable definition
is used.  That's arguably a bug in Chicken.

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