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From: "Bradd W. Szonye" <bradd+srfi@xxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: SRFI-10 syntax vs. #nA syntax Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 17:59:27 -0800 > I have a better solution: If the "array" has rank 0, also omit the "#"! > After all, that's what the Scheme writer will do when printing a scalar. > > This solution is more obvious if you use "#" instead of "x" for the > bound separators, e.g.: > > Two dimensions #2#3((11 12 13) (21 22 23)) > One dimension #3(1 2 3) > No dimensions 1 This conflicts with srfi-38. Dropping 'A' might also cause some confusion with srfi-38, e.g. #3=(1 2 3) and #3(1 2 3), but it's a matter of degree, I guess. --shiro