Python syntax in Lisp and Scheme

[Christophe Rhodes]

"Andrew Dalke" <adalke at mindspring.com> writes:

> Pascal Costanza:
>> Furthermore note that this is not an implementation difference. The ANSI
>> standard defines the function COMPILE.
>
> Is the implementation free to *not* compile the code when the
> COMPILE function is called?  That is, to leave it as is?  How
> would a user tell the difference without running a timing test?

Somewhat ironically given the context, within the standard a user can
only tell whether code has been compiled by whether redefinitions of
macros affect the execution or not.  (If they do, it hasn't been
compiled; if they don't, it has).

Christophe
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