[Python-Dev] A Hygienic Macro System in Python?

[Guido van Rossum]

> Macros (unless you pay a huge cost, or you have a very very clever
> implementation in mind) destroy the illusion that there is only
> run time (vs. compile time etc), it would be a huge quantum leap
> for Python.
> 
> Funny, Guido sez more or less the same thing <wink>.

Thanks for saying it in so few words!  I'll remember that.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)