From: Christopher Allan Webber Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2015 17:26:07 +0000 (-0600) Subject: clarifying the %sync documentation based on changes post-8sync name X-Git-Tag: v0.1.0~121 X-Git-Url: https://jxself.org/git/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=fede023a7435d0037a2bcd953a042226e9bc49d7;p=8sync.git clarifying the %sync documentation based on changes post-8sync name --- diff --git a/loopy.scm b/loopy.scm index 01c0b52..e9db917 100644 --- a/loopy.scm +++ b/loopy.scm @@ -416,14 +416,15 @@ Will produce (0 . 0) instead of a negative number, if needed." (define-syntax-rule (%sync body args ...) "Run BODY asynchronously at a prompt, passing args to make-future. -Pronounced `async' despite the spelling. +Pronounced `eight-sync' despite the spelling. %sync was chosen because (async) was already taken and could lead to errors, and this version of asynchronous code uses a prompt, so the `a' character becomes a `%' prompt! :) The % and 8 characters kind of look similar... hence this library's -name! (There are 8sync aliases if you prefer that name.)" +name! (That, and the pun 'eight-synchronous' programming.) +There are 8sync aliases if you prefer that name." (abort-to-prompt (current-agenda-prompt) (wrap body) args ...))