Re: [pro] why :key arguments?

On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 5:57 AM, Tamas Papp <tkpapp@gmail.com> wrote:

I understand this.  My main question is: why not do this with compiler macros?  Is there any reason for this, other than historical?

3.2.2.1.3 might offer some insight: "However, no language processor (compiler, evaluator, or other code walker) is ever required to actually invoke compiler macro functions, or to make use of the resulting expansion if it does invoke a compiler macro function." -Nathan