[r6rs-discuss] "Unspecified"

[Carl Eastlund]

On 9/22/06, Felix <pfr6rs at pnkfx.org> wrote:
>
> +1 for "unit"
>
> (I personally prefer "unit" to "void", due to exposure to David
> Gifford's thoughts on "what void really means", despite precedent
> established in C...)

I think "void" can still be a reasonable name, meaning "a value devoid
of content", even if the meaning "no value here" isn't quite right.  I
think "unit" can be confusing to anyone not brushed up on type theory,
but everyone knows that "void" means some variation on "nothing".

-- 
Carl Eastlund