Pyli/Methods/Variables

Variables

Declaring new functionality:

• (defn fn-name (args) body...): Defines a global function.
• (defmacro macro-name (args) body...): Defines a global macro.
• (defclass ...): A new class
• (defgenmethod ...): A new generic method.
• (defmethod ...): A new method.

Declaring lexical variables:

• (let (var value ...) body...): Execute body with var defined as value. In parallel.
• (let* (var value ...) body...): Idem, but in series.
• (let dict body...): Uses dict as the lexical scope. Changes are preserved.

Declaring global variables:

• (def var value...): Define the variables var with values value in parallel.
• (def* var value...): Idem, but in series.
• (def dict): Promote the keys and values in the dict to the global level.

Changing variable values: Note that the var can be an expression.

• (setf var value ...): Set the vars to values, in parallel.
• (setf* var value var value): Idem, but in series.

Creating an alias: (Need a way for some values to eval twice, automatically.)

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