.... on common-lisp.net.  Check out http://common-lisp.net/project/new-op
for another foray in pointless (but fun) CL programming.

Now you can write

  cl-prompt> (new 'some-class)
  #<STANDARD-CLASS SOME-CLASS 4242>

instead of wasting typing energy on MAKE-INSTANCE.  (There are a few
more bells and whistles of course :) ).

Cheers
--
Marco

On 01/07/2011 11:00 AM, Marco Antoniotti wrote:
> ... on common-lisp.net.  Check out http://common-lisp.net/project/new-op
> for another foray in pointless (but fun) CL programming.

Marco, CL programming is never pointless. CL programming is its own 
reward :)

> Now you can write
>
>    cl-prompt>  (new 'some-class)
>    #<STANDARD-CLASS SOME-CLASS 4242>
>
> instead of wasting typing energy on MAKE-INSTANCE.  (There are a few
> more bells and whistles of course :) ).

Nice :)

Alberto

I like. I was a little leery until I found out it works just fine with INITARGS. You may want to mention that in the docs.

The three mailing lists are each missing a syllable, '-op', in your docs (e.g. new*-op*-announce).

It's more concise and easier to read. Makes cl feel a little more modern.

On Jan 8, 12:26=A0pm, Alberto Riva <ar...@nospam.ufl.edu> wrote:
> On 01/07/2011 11:00 AM, Marco Antoniotti wrote:
>
> > ... on common-lisp.net. =A0Check outhttp://common-lisp.net/project/new-=
op
> > for another foray in pointless (but fun) CL programming.
>
> Marco, CL programming is never pointless. CL programming is its own
> reward :)

Ok.  This now goes in the book!  Perl was designed to improve a
programmer's self-esteem.  CL was therefore designed to allow
programmers to reward themselves. :)

(I am stopping here). :)


Cheers
--
Marco