The Scheme Working Group 2 has released the first draft of the 'Procedural Fascicle' for R7RS-Large, introducing the ability to mix definitions and expressions in function bodies. This update brings more flexibility to Scheme programming by allowing local definitions within expressions, as demonstrated in the new map function example. The working group is seeking community feedback on this draft through various channels.
Background
R7RS (Revised^7 Report on the Algorithmic Language Scheme) is the latest standard for the Scheme programming language, with R7RS-Large being an extension that includes a larger standard library. The language is known for its minimalist design and is widely used in computer science education and research.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- May 24, 2026 at 04:11 AM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10