I've been a keen user of the "and-let* macro defined in the SRFI-2. I've even authored its sequel, SRFI-202.
But I never really liked the name.
I mean, it does reveal that conceptually it's an amalga...
I, for one, like it that "multiple-value-" is spelled out in full.
This kind of naming convention has advantages.
Myself, I am in a different kind of trouble, trying to remember
which returns multiple values and which returns a list:
`multiple-value-list'
`values-list'
By the way, given my ignorance about Scheme, I can't guess _just by the name_ what _either_ of these does, _exactly_:
`and-let*'
`given'
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This kind of naming convention has advantages.
Myself, I am in a different kind of trouble, trying to remember
which returns multiple values and which returns a list:
`multiple-value-list'
`values-list'
By the way, given my ignorance about Scheme, I can't guess _just by the name_ what _either_ of these does, _exactly_:
`and-let*'
`given'
#CommonLisp
#Lisp
#Scheme
@nprofile1q...
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