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[PATCH] srfi-64: Accept symbols as test group names.

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Message #10 received at 74030-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: Tomas Volf <~@wolfsden.cz>
Cc: 74030-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#74030: [PATCH] srfi-64: Accept symbols as test group names.
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2024 19:20:49 +0200

Tomas Volf <~@wolfsden.cz> skribis:

> The specification mandates a string, but with rationale suggesting symbols
> would be a more natural fit.
>
>> In some ways using symbols would be preferable. However, we want
>> human-readable names, and standard Scheme does not provide a way to include
>> spaces or mixed-case text in literal symbols.
>
> Add support for symbols as implementation extension.
>
> * module/srfi/srfi-64.scm (%cmp-group-name): New procedure.
> (test-end): Use it.

I added “for backwards compatibility with the reference implementation”
and credited Daniel for reporting the issue.

Applied, thanks!

Ludo’.

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