Re: Replace trivial pcase occurrences in the Emacs sources

[Michael Heerdegen]

Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> writes:

> You're suggesting changing
>
>     (pcase X
>       ('a (fooa))
>       ('b (foob))
>       ...)
>
> with
>
>      (cl-case X
>       (a (fooa))
>       (b (foob))
>       ...)
>
> ?

Yes.

> >> Lots of people wanted this because they found understanding pcase
> >> expressions hard.
>
> In what sense is the above cl-case more clear than the pcase equivalent?
> I'm not saying the pcase version is better in those cases, but I think
> the respective advantages and disadvantages pretty much balance out.

> PS: In case anyone still doubts it, I'm opposed to replacing `pcase` uses
> with `cl-case` uses.  I think it'd be at best a waste of time.

I think so too, but it seems the majority of developers has a different
option, at least in this (old) thread.


Michael.