Re: [PATCH] Possibility of using alternative separators in macros

[Maxim Nikulin]

On 17/05/2021 02:21, Christian Moe wrote:
> Maxim Nikulin writes:
> > On 03/05/2021 04:08, Christian Moe wrote:
> [snip]
> > #+MACRO: allargshack (eval (format "- /%s/ :: %s" $1 (mapconcat
> > #'identity _ ",")))
> >
> > {{{allargshack(one, two, three)}}}
> >
> > I do not know if Eric can swap order of arguments of his credits
> > macro. Extracting namely last argument requires a bit more lisp code.
>
> Yes, I didn't think that far. This would provide a comprehensive
> backwards-compatible solution to the comma-escaping problem, though
> perhaps not the most newbie-friendly one. It would also make macros more
> flexible and powerful in the bargain (I'm sure people will think of
> other uses for this than commas).

I agree that it would abuse arguments syntax, but I expect that namely 
newbies would not bother since it would "just work":

#+MACRO definition  - $1 ::$_

{{{definition(one, two, three}}}

It is more experienced users who may be confused why it works.