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Subject: Re: [newbie] I need a function for read user input.
From: B. Pym
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Subject: Re: [newbie] I need a function for read user input.
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Gareth McCaughan wrote:

> (loop for word = (read input nil) while word collect word)
>
> which even the strictest LOOP-hater would have to agree
> is clearer.

It's shorter in Gauche Scheme:

(use gauche.generator)

(generator->list (cut read input))

Another way:

(use srfi-42) ; list-ec

(list-ec (:port word input) word)

Another way.

(lope doport word read port collecting word)

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Re: [newbie] I need a function for read user input.	B. Pym

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