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The Guaranteed Optimization Clause of the Macro-Writer's Bill of Rights
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Kent Dybvig: Macro-Writer's Bill of Rights (Dan Friedman's 60th Birthday)
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- A classic. People kept recommending it from 2013 to 2020.
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Kent Dybvig discusses the responsibilities of compiler writers to support macro writers, focusing on guaranteed optimization.
Kent Dybvig: The Guaranteed Optimization Clause of the Macro-Writer's Bill of Rights cs.indiana.edu/dfried_celebration.html Recorded pm, Friday, December 3rd, 2004.Why it's here
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This page contains paper and/or references to papers on macros:
http://library.readscheme.org/page3.html
It is common in the Racket community to use macros whenever a pattern needs abstracting (of course only if functions are enough to do the job).
If you want to see the "Macro Writers Bill of Rights" it is on Youtube:
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