Mail Archives: geda-user/2012/11/01/10:06:55
Karl Hammar wrote:
>> For some reason, Karls post does not show in my reader...
>
> Maybe I've been quiet, or what do you mean ?
It did not show because of the storm in the US.
>> You can put symbols into symbols.
> ...
>
> Yes, but last time I raised the issue (see thread starting at [1])
> it was considered a bug.
Well, this discussion also contains me explain, why it is a feature :-)
> And if you look at [2] it is specifically
> forbidden. A first step would be to remove that ban.
+1
>> Real recursion would involve symbols that contain themselves. This can
>> only be meaningful if there is some kind of break condition. Infinite
>> recursion works only in pure mathematics... Can you give an example of
>> a use case where real recursion with a break condition would be
>> useful?
>
> No, not now, but I see no reason to outlaw it.
The break condition would need to be implemented. Until it is, you'd be
stuck in an endless loop.
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