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Re: Error: Symbol's value as variable is void
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Thien-Thi Nguyen |
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Re: Error: Symbol's value as variable is void |
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Sat, 26 Mar 2005 01:00:11 +0100 |
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Joe Corneli <jcorneli@math.utexas.edu> writes:
> when is it good to use `eval-when-compile'?
when you want to evaluate something at compilation time.
if this is not completely clear to you, probably it is
best to drop its use and come back to it later (if ever).
this kind of solution hints that the problem is of the
family of problems relating to premature optimization.
those kinds of problems are interesting in their own
right, of course. no easier way to make a mess than
to insist on phase separation...
thi