From: Paul Mensonides (yg-boost-users_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-12-11 04:28:36
"Thomas Wenisch" <twenisch_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:Pine.LNX.4.21L.0212101354400.27146-100000_at_dalmore.ece.cmu.edu...
> 1) Is there any reason to prefer lists over sequences on any compilers? It
> seems that the syntax for sequences is much nicer, since you don't have
> to spend time counting paranthesis.
In addition to the other message I sent, I should note that element access
in sequences is non-recursive (unlike lists). Therefore, you can access
elements 0-255 (maybe 256--I can't remember offhand) even on compilers that
have low limits on macro expansion depth (e.g. VC and Metrowerks).
Paul Mensonides