[r6rs-discuss] Import choices: flexibility vs. discoverability

[John Cowan]

Brian Harvey scripsit:

> In my opinion the single biggest wart in Scheme is that DEFINE isn't
> allowed anywhere.  The metacircular evaluator can handle it anywhere,

Really?  What is the meaning of (+ 2 (define x 3)), and what is the
scope of x?

I think the restrictions on define (at the REPL or at the beginning of
a body) are eminently sensible.

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