Re: [PATCH] First batch of numerics changes

[Mark H Weaver]

Andy Wingo <address@hidden> writes:
>> * libguile/numbers.c (scm_div, scm_mod, scm_div_and_mod, scm_div0,
>>   scm_mod0, scm_div0_and_mod0): New extensible procedures `div', `mod',
>>   `div-and-mod', `div0', `mod0', `div0-and-mod0'.
>
> I wonder; should we use Taylor Campbell's names?  From
> http://trac.sacrideo.us/wg/wiki/DivisionRiastradh.  I am inclined to
> think so.  It doesn't seem to me that there is any special reason to
> take the R6RS names here.
>
> What do you think?

Yeah, I think you're right.  Although I find `div' and `mod' to be the
most useful integer division operators, and will always bind them to
short names in my programs, I worry that existing code out there may
bind `div' and `mod' to something else, and that would probably be bad.

I'll take care of it.

    Best,
     Mark