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bug#64537: mix lists and vectors when using backquote


From: Stefan Monnier
Subject: bug#64537: mix lists and vectors when using backquote
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2023 11:03:31 -0400
User-agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13)

>> The docstring of ‘backquote’ says “vectors work just like lists”.
>> Should we also clarify that mixing lists and vectors these 2 way:
>>
>>     `(... ,@[...])  ; by contrast: `(,@[] 1)  => (1)
>>     `[,@'()]        ; by contrast: `[1 ,@'()] => [1]
>>
>> will lead to unexpected behavior?  Or suggest not doing so?  Or let
>> ‘backquote’ detect this and signal an error?
>
> Copying in Stefan Monnier.

Is there a good reason why we have those unexpected behaviors?


        Stefan






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