Thought about that, too. When we changed from (<? compare) to (<? compare x y)
the previous functionality got lost, and this is a way to get it back included;
we would like to support different styles (within reason) of using the functionality
of the SRFI. I need to think about the implications some more.

Sebastian.

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        Subject:        Re: Two maybe-bugs and two proposals

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>>>>> On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 18:28:12 +0200, Sebastian Egner <xxxxxx@philips.com> said:

> The alternatives are: Parametric tests (<? compare x y)
> vs. higher-order procedures (<? compare) => predicate.

> I would like to think about this first, and come back to it later.

Why not have <? with a single parameter produce a predicate, and with
more parameters do the operation?  Reduces cognitive load, and gives
the best of both worlds.

../Dave