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the Let Over Lambda source repository (thephoeron/let-over-lambda).
Each entry has the verified defmacro form from the production repo.
Uses raw triple-quoted strings (r\"\"\") for CL code to avoid escaping issues.
"""
from cl_macros.schema import (
Complexity,
MacroCategory,
MacroTechnique,
Source,
TransformationExample,
)
# ============================================================
# 1. defmacro/g! β Automatic gensym generation
# ============================================================
_gbang_macro = r"""(defun g!-symbol-p (s)
(and (symbolp s)
(> (length (symbol-name s)) 2)
(string= (symbol-name s)
"G!"
:start1 0
:end1 2)))
(defmacro defmacro/g! (name args &rest body)
(let ((syms (remove-duplicates
(remove-if-not #'g!-symbol-p
(flatten body)))))
(multiple-value-bind (body declarations docstring)
(parse-body body :documentation t)
`(defmacro ,name ,args
,@(when docstring
(list docstring))
,@declarations
(let ,(mapcar
(lambda (s)
`(,s (gensym ,(subseq
(symbol-name s)
2))))
syms)
,@body)))))"""
_gbang_before = r""";; Manual gensym creation is boilerplate-heavy
(defmacro with-temp (var &body body)
(let ((g (gensym)))
`(let ((,g ,var))
,@body)))
;; Every macro needs this pattern - repetitive and error-prone"""
_gbang_after = r""";; Usage:
;; (defmacro/g! with-temp (g!var &body body)
;; `(let ((,g!var ,g!var))
;; ,@body))
;;
;; g!var is automatically gensym'd to #:VAR1234 at expansion time
;; No capture risk - gensym is uninterned"""
G_BANG = TransformationExample(
id="lol-defmacro-g",
before_code=_gbang_before,
problem_pattern="Repeated gensym boilerplate in macro definitions β want automatic gensym creation from naming convention",
macro_definition=_gbang_macro,
after_expansion=_gbang_after,
macro_category=MacroCategory.CAPTURE_MANAGEMENT,
technique=[MacroTechnique.GENSYM, MacroTechnique.CODE_WALKING],
source=Source.LET_OVER_LAMBDA,
source_chapter="ch3",
complexity=Complexity.ADVANCED,
has_capture_risk=False,
requires_gensyms=True,
commentary="Scans macro body for G!-prefixed symbols, creates gensym bindings at expansion time. Uses alexandria:parse-body for proper docstring/declaration handling. This is NOT hygienic macros β it's automatic gensym generation in full Lisp.",
)
# ============================================================
# 2. defmacro! β Automatic once-only + gensym
# ============================================================
_defmacrobang_macro = r"""(defun o!-symbol-p (s)
(and (symbolp s)
(> (length (symbol-name s)) 2)
(string= (symbol-name s)
"O!"
:start1 0
:end1 2)))
(defun o!-symbol-to-g!-symbol (s)
(symb "G!"
(subseq (symbol-name s) 2)))
(defmacro defmacro! (name args &rest body)
(let* ((os (remove-if-not #'o!-symbol-p (flatten args)))
(gs (mapcar #'o!-symbol-to-g!-symbol os)))
(multiple-value-bind (body declarations docstring)
(parse-body body :documentation t)
`(defmacro/g! ,name ,args
,@(when docstring
(list docstring))
,@declarations
`(let ,(mapcar #'list (list ,@gs) (list ,@os))
,(progn ,@body))))))"""
_defmacrobang_before = r""";; Macro with double-evaluation bug
(defmacro square (x)
`(* ,x ,x))
;; (square (incf y)) evaluates (incf y) TWICE
;; Manual fix requires gensym + let boilerplate every time
(defmacro square (x)
(let ((g (gensym)))
`(let ((,g ,x))
(* ,g ,g))))"""
_defmacrobang_after = r""";; (defmacro! square (o!x)
;; `(* ,g!x ,g!x))
;;
;; (macroexpand '(square (incf y)))
;; => (LET ((#:X1633 (INCF Y)))
;; (* #:X1633 #:X1633))
;;
;; o!x = original form (still accessible via ',o!x)
;; g!x = evaluated value, bound once"""
DEFMACRO_BANG = TransformationExample(
id="lol-defmacro-bang",
before_code=_defmacrobang_before,
problem_pattern="Macro arguments evaluated multiple times (double evaluation) β need automatic once-only that also provides both original form and evaluated value",
macro_definition=_defmacrobang_macro,
after_expansion=_defmacrobang_after,
macro_category=MacroCategory.CAPTURE_MANAGEMENT,
technique=[MacroTechnique.ONCE_ONLY, MacroTechnique.GENSYM],
source=Source.LET_OVER_LAMBDA,
source_chapter="ch3",
complexity=Complexity.ADVANCED,
has_capture_risk=False,
requires_gensyms=True,
commentary="O!-prefixed args trigger once-only: argument form evaluated exactly once, result bound to corresponding G!-prefixed gensym. The O! symbol still names the original unevaluated form (accessible via quote). Builds on top of defmacro/g!.",
)
# ============================================================
# 3. aif β Anaphoric if (Graham)
# ============================================================
_aif_macro = r"""(defmacro aif (test then &optional else)
`(let ((it ,test))
(if it ,then ,else)))"""
_aif_before = r""";; Common pattern: test a value, use result in then-branch
(let ((result (compute-something)))
(if result
(format t "Got: ~a~%" result)
:nothing))
;; Want: implicit 'it' bound to test result"""
_aif_after = r""";; (aif (compute-something)
;; (format t "Got: ~a~%" it)
;; :nothing)
;; Expands to:
;; (LET ((IT (COMPUTE-SOMETHING)))
;; (IF IT
;; (FORMAT T "Got: ~a~%" IT)
;; :NOTHING))"""
AIFF = TransformationExample(
id="lol-aif",
before_code=_aif_before,
problem_pattern="Repeated pattern of binding test result then branching on it β want implicit 'it' anaphor",
macro_definition=_aif_macro,
after_expansion=_aif_after,
macro_category=MacroCategory.ANAPHORIC,
technique=[MacroTechnique.ANAPHOR],
source=Source.LET_OVER_LAMBDA,
source_chapter="ch6",
complexity=Complexity.BASIC,
has_capture_risk=True,
requires_gensyms=False,
commentary="Paul Graham's classic anaphoric if. Deliberately captures 'it' so the then-clause can reference the test result. This is intentional free variable injection β the user must know 'it' exists.",
)
# ============================================================
# 4. alambda β Anaphoric lambda (Graham)
# ============================================================
_alambda_macro = r"""(defmacro alambda (parms &body body)
`(labels ((self ,parms ,@body))
#'self))"""
_alambda_before = r""";; Anonymous recursion requires explicit labels every time
(labels ((self (n)
(if (> n 0)
(cons n (self (- n 1)))
nil)))
#'self)
;; labels boilerplate obscures the recursive logic"""
_alambda_after = r""";; (alambda (n)
;; (if (> n 0)
;; (cons n (self (- n 1)))
;; nil))
;; Expands to:
;; (LABELS ((SELF (N)
;; (IF (> N 0)
;; (CONS N (SELF (- N 1)))
;; NIL)))
;; #'SELF)"""
ALAMBDA = TransformationExample(
id="lol-alambda",
before_code=_alambda_before,
problem_pattern="Need anonymous recursion without writing labels boilerplate β want implicit 'self' for recursion",
macro_definition=_alambda_macro,
after_expansion=_alambda_after,
macro_category=MacroCategory.ANAPHORIC,
technique=[MacroTechnique.ANAPHOR],
source=Source.LET_OVER_LAMBDA,
source_chapter="ch6",
complexity=Complexity.BASIC,
has_capture_risk=True,
requires_gensyms=False,
commentary="Anaphoric lambda: captures 'self' to enable recursion in anonymous functions. The function body can call (self ...) to recurse. Used as a building block for more complex anaphoric macros.",
)
# ============================================================
# 5. dlambda β Dispatching lambda
# ============================================================
_dlambda_macro = r"""(defmacro! dlambda (&rest ds)
`(lambda (&rest ,g!args)
(case (car ,g!args)
,@(mapcar
(lambda (d)
`(,(if (eq t (car d))
t
(list (car d)))
(apply (lambda ,@(cdr d))
,(if (eq t (car d))
g!args
`(cdr ,g!args)))))
ds))))"""
_dlambda_before = r""";; Manual dispatch by keyword with multiple lambdas is repetitive
(let ((count 0))
(setf (symbol-function 'counter)
(lambda (&rest args)
(case (car args)
(:inc (apply (lambda (n) (incf count n)) (cdr args)))
(:dec (apply (lambda (n) (decf count n)) (cdr args)))
(:reset (progn (setf count 0) nil))
(t (error "Unknown: ~a" (car args)))))))
;; Every method: keyword, lambda wrapper, arg destructuring - repetitive"""
_dlambda_after = r""";; (dlambda
;; (:inc (n) (incf count n))
;; (:dec (n) (decf count n))
;; (:reset () (setf count 0))
;; (t (&rest args) (format t "Unknown: ~a~%" args)))
;;
;; Expands to a single lambda with case dispatch.
;; Each method has its own destructured argument list.
;; t as the key provides a default/catch-all."""
DLAMBDA = TransformationExample(
id="lol-dlambda",
before_code=_dlambda_before,
problem_pattern="Repeated keyword-dispatch with automatic argument destructuring β each keyword maps to a lambda with its own parameter list",
macro_definition=_dlambda_macro,
after_expansion=_dlambda_after,
macro_category=MacroCategory.DISPATCH,
technique=[MacroTechnique.DLAMBDA, MacroTechnique.GENSYM],
source=Source.LET_OVER_LAMBDA,
source_chapter="ch5",
complexity=Complexity.INTERMEDIATE,
has_capture_risk=False,
requires_gensyms=True,
commentary="Dispatching lambda: compact syntax for building closures with keyword-dispatch. Each clause is (keyword arglist body...). Uses defmacro! for hygiene. Combines case, lambda, and apply into a closure-building DSL.",
)
# ============================================================
# 6. alet β Anaphoric let with indirection
# ============================================================
_alet_macro = r"""(defmacro alet (letargs &rest body)
`(let ((this) ,@letargs)
(setq this ,@(last body))
,@(butlast body)
(lambda (&rest params)
(apply this params))))"""
_alet_before = r""";; Building a closure with mutable behavior requires manual forwarding
(let ((counter 0)
(impl (lambda (n) (incf counter n))))
(lambda (&rest args)
(apply impl args)))
;; To change behavior: build an entirely new closure"""
_alet_after = r""";; (alet ((acc 0))
;; (format t "Initialized~%")
;; (lambda (n) (incf acc n)))
;;
;; Returns a forwarding closure where 'this' can be swapped.
;; The lambda inside can (setq this #'new-fn) to hotpatch."""
ALET = TransformationExample(
id="lol-alet",
before_code=_alet_before,
problem_pattern="Need mutable closure behavior changeable at runtime, with implicit 'this' pointing to current implementation",
macro_definition=_alet_macro,
after_expansion=_alet_after,
macro_category=MacroCategory.ANAPHORIC,
technique=[MacroTechnique.ANAPHOR],
source=Source.LET_OVER_LAMBDA,
source_chapter="ch6",
complexity=Complexity.INTERMEDIATE,
has_capture_risk=True,
requires_gensyms=False,
commentary="Anaphoric let: introduces 'this' bound to last body form, returns a forwarding closure. Enables runtime behavior swapping (hotpatching) without rebuilding the closure. The indirection through apply enables dynamic dispatch.",
)
# ============================================================
# 7. pandoriclet β Pandora's box closure
# ============================================================
_pandoriclet_macro = r"""(defun pandoriclet-get (letargs)
`(case sym
,@(mapcar #`((,(car a1)) ,(car a1))
letargs)
(t (error
"Unknown pandoric get: ~a"
sym))))
(defun pandoriclet-set (letargs)
`(case sym
,@(mapcar #`((,(car a1))
(setq ,(car a1) val))
letargs)
(t (error
"Unknown pandoric set: ~a"
sym val))))
(defmacro pandoriclet (letargs &rest body)
(let ((letargs (cons
'(this)
(let-binding-transform
letargs))))
`(let (,@letargs)
(setq this ,@(last body))
,@(butlast body)
(dlambda
(:pandoric-get (sym)
,(pandoriclet-get letargs))
(:pandoric-set (sym val)
,(pandoriclet-set letargs))
(t (&rest args)
(apply this args))))))"""
_pandoriclet_before = r""";; Closure variables are opaque - can't inspect or modify them
(let ((acc 0) (mul 1))
(lambda (n)
(incf acc n)
(setf mul (* mul n))))
;; To access acc/mul: must add specific getter/setter methods
;; This doesn't scale - every variable needs its own accessor"""
_pandoriclet_after = r""";; (pandoriclet ((acc 0) (mul 1))
;; (lambda (n) (incf acc n) (setf mul (* mul n))))
;;
;; Now:
;; (closure :pandoric-get 'acc) => value of acc
;; (closure :pandoric-set 'acc 100) => sets acc to 100
;; (closure 5) => normal call
;;
;; with-pandoric makes them look like regular variables:
;; (with-pandoric (acc mul) closure
;; (setf acc (+ acc 10)))"""
PANDORICLET = TransformationExample(
id="lol-pandoriclet",
before_code=_pandoriclet_before,
problem_pattern="Closure internals are opaque β want a general protocol for reading/writing any closed-over variable",
macro_definition=_pandoriclet_macro,
after_expansion=_pandoriclet_after,
macro_category=MacroCategory.DISPATCH,
technique=[MacroTechnique.DLAMBDA, MacroTechnique.NESTED_BACKQUOTE, MacroTechnique.ANAPHOR],
source=Source.LET_OVER_LAMBDA,
source_chapter="ch6",
complexity=Complexity.ADVANCED,
has_capture_risk=False,
requires_gensyms=False,
commentary="Pandoric macros: combine dlambda dispatch with a protocol for reading/writing closure internals. Named after Pandora's box β opening the closure. The #` (sharp-backquote) read macro provides compact lambda syntax in the helper functions.",
)
# ============================================================
# 8. with-pandoric β Transparent pandoric variable access
# ============================================================
_with_pandoric_macro = r"""(defun get-pandoric (box sym)
(funcall box :pandoric-get sym))
(defsetf get-pandoric (box sym) (val)
`(progn
(funcall ,box :pandoric-set ,sym ,val)
,val))
(defmacro with-pandoric (syms box &rest body)
(let ((g!box (gensym "box")))
`(let ((,g!box ,box))
(declare (ignorable ,g!box))
(symbol-macrolet
(,@(mapcar #`(,a1 (get-pandoric ,g!box ',a1))
syms))
,@body))))"""
_with_pandoric_before = r""";; Accessing pandoric variables requires verbose funcall
(let ((sum (funcall box :pandoric-get 'sum))
(count (funcall box :pandoric-get 'count)))
(format t "sum=~a count=~a~%" sum count))
;; Setting is even worse:
(progn
(funcall box :pandoric-set 'sum new-value)
new-value)
;; Want: regular variable syntax for pandoric access"""
_with_pandoric_after = r""";; (with-pandoric (sum count) #'counter
;; (format t "sum=~a count=~a~%" sum count)
;; (incf sum 10)
;; (setf count 0))
;;
;; Expands to:
;; (SYMBOL-MACROLET
;; ((SUM (GET-PANDORIC #:BOX123 'SUM))
;; (COUNT (GET-PANDORIC #:BOX123 'COUNT)))
;; (FORMAT T "sum=~a count=~a~%" SUM COUNT)
;; (INCF SUM 10)
;; (SETF COUNT 0))
;;
;; Reading SUM expands to (GET-PANDORIC ... 'SUM)
;; Writing SUM expands to setf -> get-pandoric setf expander"""
WITH_PANDORIC = TransformationExample(
id="lol-with-pandoric",
before_code=_with_pandoric_before,
problem_pattern="Pandoric get/set requires verbose keyword funcalls β want transparent variable syntax using symbol-macrolet",
macro_definition=_with_pandoric_macro,
after_expansion=_with_pandoric_after,
macro_category=MacroCategory.DISPATCH,
technique=[MacroTechnique.SYMBOL_MACROLET, MacroTechnique.DEFSETF, MacroTechnique.GENSYM],
source=Source.LET_OVER_LAMBDA,
source_chapter="ch6",
complexity=Complexity.ADVANCED,
has_capture_risk=False,
requires_gensyms=True,
commentary="Uses symbol-macrolet to make pandoric variables look like regular lexical variables. The duality of syntax β same variable syntax for two completely different mechanisms. defsetf enables setf and incf/decf to work transparently.",
)
# ============================================================
# 9. nlet-tail β Guaranteed tail-call via tagbody/go
# ============================================================
_nlet_tail_macro = r"""(defmacro! nlet-tail (n letargs &body body)
(let ((gs (loop for i in letargs
collect (gensym))))
`(macrolet
((,n ,gs
`(progn
(psetq
,@(apply #'nconc
(mapcar
#'list
',(mapcar #'car letargs)
(list ,@gs))))
(go ,',g!n))))
(block ,g!b
(let ,letargs
(tagbody
,g!n (return-from
,g!b (progn ,@body))))))))"""
_nlet_tail_before = r""";; Recursive factorial - stack overflow on large N in CL
;; (CL does not guarantee tail-call optimization)
(defun fact (n)
(labels ((iter (n acc)
(if (zerop n)
acc
(iter (- n 1) (* n acc)))))
(iter n 1)))
;; (fact 1000000) => stack overflow on most implementations"""
_nlet_tail_after = r""";; (defun fact (n)
;; (nlet-tail fact ((n n) (acc 1))
;; (if (zerop n)
;; acc
;; (fact (- n 1) (* acc n)))))
;;
;; "Calling" (fact ...) expands via macrolet to:
;; (progn (psetq n (- n 1) acc (* acc n)) (go #:TAG))
;; = a jump, not a function call. Zero stack consumption."""
NLET_TAIL = TransformationExample(
id="lol-nlet-tail",
before_code=_nlet_tail_before,
problem_pattern="Need guaranteed tail-call elimination for recursive algorithms β CL doesn't mandate TCO",
macro_definition=_nlet_tail_macro,
after_expansion=_nlet_tail_after,
macro_category=MacroCategory.CONTROL_FLOW,
technique=[MacroTechnique.MACROLET, MacroTechnique.TAGBODY, MacroTechnique.GENSYM],
source=Source.LET_OVER_LAMBDA,
source_chapter="ch5",
complexity=Complexity.ADVANCED,
has_capture_risk=False,
requires_gensyms=True,
commentary="Guaranteed tail calls via code-walking. The local macrolet redefines the function name to expand into psetq + go β a jump into tagbody, not a function call. No stack frame allocated. The 'call site' looks like a function call but compiles to a goto.",
)
# ============================================================
# 10. sortf β Sorting network macro
# ============================================================
_sortf_macro = r"""(defun build-batcher-sn (n)
(let* (network
(tee (ceiling (log n 2)))
(p (ash 1 (- tee 1))))
(loop while (> p 0) do
(let ((q (ash 1 (- tee 1)))
(r 0)
(d p))
(loop while (> d 0) do
(loop for i from 0 to (- n d 1) do
(if (= (logand i p) r)
(push (list i (+ i d))
network)))
(setf d (- q p)
q (ash q -1)
r p)))
(setf p (ash p -1)))
(nreverse network)))
(defmacro! sortf (comparator &rest places)
(if places
`(tagbody
,@(mapcar
#`(let ((,g!a #1=,(nth (car a1) places))
(,g!b #2=,(nth (cadr a1) places)))
(if (,comparator ,g!b ,g!a)
(setf #1# ,g!b
#2# ,g!a)))
(build-batcher-sn (length places))))))"""
_sortf_before = r""";; Sorting multiple places requires manual compare-and-swap
(when (> b a) (rotatef a b))
(when (> c a) (rotatef a c))
(when (> c b) (rotatef b c))
;; This is a sorting network but manually written - error-prone
;; For more than 3 elements, the network is complex"""
_sortf_after = r""";; (sortf string< a b c d e)
;; Generates a Batcher sorting network of compare-and-swap operations
;; Each pair is: (let ((#:ga (nth 0 places)) (#:gb (nth 3 places)))
;; (if (string< #:gb #:ga) (setf #1# #:gb #2# #:ga)))
;; All within a tagbody for compiler optimization"""
SORTF = TransformationExample(
id="lol-sortf",
before_code=_sortf_before,
problem_pattern="Sorting multiple values in-place requires compare-and-swap networks β want automatic sorting network generation",
macro_definition=_sortf_macro,
after_expansion=_sortf_after,
macro_category=MacroCategory.EFFICIENCY,
technique=[MacroTechnique.GENSYM, MacroTechnique.TAGBODY],
source=Source.LET_OVER_LAMBDA,
source_chapter="ch7",
complexity=Complexity.ADVANCED,
has_capture_risk=False,
requires_gensyms=True,
commentary="Sorting network macro: generates optimal compare-and-swap networks using Batcher's merge-exchange algorithm. The network is generated at macro-expansion time from the number of places.",
)
# ============================================================
# 11. Compiler macro: fformat
# ============================================================
_fformat_macro = r"""(defun fformat (&rest all)
(apply #'format all))
(define-compiler-macro fformat
(&whole form
stream fmt &rest args)
(if (constantp fmt)
(if stream
`(funcall (formatter ,fmt)
,stream ,@args)
(let ((g!stream (gensym "stream")))
`(with-output-to-string (,g!stream)
(funcall (formatter ,fmt)
,g!stream ,@args))))
form))"""
_fformat_before = r""";; format with constant control strings interprets directives at runtime
(format nil "Value: ~a, Name: ~a" val name)
;; Every call: parse the ~a directives, resolve them, dispatch formatting
;; The format string is known at compile time but still interpreted at runtime"""
_fformat_after = r""";; (fformat t "Value: ~a, Name: ~a" val name)
;; Compiler macro sees constant fmt, expands to:
;; (FUNCALL (FORMATTER "Value: ~a, Name: ~a") T VAL NAME)
;;
;; formatter macro-expands the control string into direct
;; write-string, princ, etc. calls - no runtime parsing.
;;
;; When fmt is NOT constant: returns original form unchanged.
;; Graceful degradation - always correct, sometimes faster."""
FFORMAT = TransformationExample(
id="lol-fformat",
before_code=_fformat_before,
problem_pattern="format with compile-time-constant control strings wastes time interpreting directives at runtime β want compile-time compilation of format strings",
macro_definition=_fformat_macro,
after_expansion=_fformat_after,
macro_category=MacroCategory.COMPILER_MACRO,
technique=[MacroTechnique.COMPILER_MACRO, MacroTechnique.GENSYM],
source=Source.LET_OVER_LAMBDA,
source_chapter="ch7",
complexity=Complexity.INTERMEDIATE,
has_capture_risk=False,
requires_gensyms=True,
commentary="Compiler macro with &whole + constantp guard. When fmt is constant, delegates to formatter which macro-expands directives into direct function calls. &whole captures the original form β returning it unchanged declines optimization.",
)
# ============================================================
# 12. defun! β defun with automatic gensyms
# ============================================================
_defun_bang_macro = r"""(defmacro defun! (name args &body body)
(let ((syms (remove-duplicates
(remove-if-not #'g!-symbol-p
(flatten body)))))
(multiple-value-bind (body declarations docstring)
(parse-body body :documentation t)
`(defun ,name ,args
,@(when docstring
(list docstring))
,@declarations
(let ,(mapcar (lambda (s)
`(,s (gensym ,(subseq (symbol-name s)
2))))
syms)
,@body)))))"""
_defun_bang_before = r""";; Functions that build code also need gensyms for hygiene
(defun build-setter (var)
(let ((g (gensym)))
`(lambda (,g)
(setf ,var ,g))))
;; Gensym boilerplate in code-generating functions"""
_defun_bang_after = r""";; (defun! build-setter (var)
;; `(lambda (,g!param)
;; (setf ,var ,g!param)))
;;
;; g!param is automatically gensym'd when the function runs
;; Each call produces a fresh uninterned symbol"""
DEFUN_BANG = TransformationExample(
id="lol-defun-bang",
before_code=_defun_bang_before,
problem_pattern="Functions that generate code also need gensyms β want same G! prefix convention extended to defun",
macro_definition=_defun_bang_macro,
after_expansion=_defun_bang_after,
macro_category=MacroCategory.CAPTURE_MANAGEMENT,
technique=[MacroTechnique.GENSYM, MacroTechnique.CODE_WALKING],
source=Source.LET_OVER_LAMBDA,
source_chapter="ch3",
complexity=Complexity.INTERMEDIATE,
has_capture_risk=False,
requires_gensyms=True,
commentary="defun! extends the G! prefix convention to functions that generate code. Scans the body for G!-prefixed symbols and gensyms them. Verified in test suite: (defun! fn! () `(let ((,g!test 123)) ,g!test)).",
)
# ============================================================
# 13. plambda β Pandoric lambda (exporting closure vars)
# ============================================================
_plambda_macro = r"""(defmacro plambda (largs pargs &rest body)
(let ((pargs (mapcar #'list pargs)))
`(let (this self)
(setq
this (lambda ,largs ,@body)
self (dlambda
(:pandoric-get (sym)
,(pandoriclet-get pargs))
(:pandoric-set (sym val)
,(pandoriclet-set pargs))
(t (&rest args)
(apply this args)))))))"""
_plambda_before = r""";; Exporting closure variables requires building pandoric protocol manually
(let ((a 0))
(let ((b 1))
(let (this self)
(setq
this (lambda (n) (incf a n) (setq b (* b n)))
self (dlambda
(:pandoric-get (sym)
(case sym
((a) a)
((b) b)
(t (error "Unknown: ~a" sym))))
(:pandoric-set (sym val)
(case sym
((a) (setq a val))
((b) (setq b val))))
(t (&rest args) (apply this args)))))))
;; Manual self construction for every closure is painful"""
_plambda_after = r""";; (let ((a 0))
;; (let ((b 1))
;; (plambda (n) (a b)
;; (incf a n)
;; (setq b (* b n)))))
;;
;; Now:
;; (with-pandoric (a b) closure
;; (format t "a=~a b=~a~%" a b))
;; a and b are accessible through the pandoric protocol"""
PLAMBDA = TransformationExample(
id="lol-plambda",
before_code=_plambda_before,
problem_pattern="Need to export closure variables through pandoric protocol, but manually building the self dlambda for each set of variables is repetitive",
macro_definition=_plambda_macro,
after_expansion=_plambda_after,
macro_category=MacroCategory.DISPATCH,
technique=[MacroTechnique.DLAMBDA, MacroTechnique.NESTED_BACKQUOTE],
source=Source.LET_OVER_LAMBDA,
source_chapter="ch6",
complexity=Complexity.ADVANCED,
has_capture_risk=True,
requires_gensyms=False,
commentary="Pandoric lambda: like pandoriclet but explicitly lists which variables to export. Useful for exposing variables from nested lets. The self closure handles :pandoric-get/:pandoric-set while forwarding normal calls to this.",
)
# ============================================================
# 14. if-match β Pattern matching with regex captures
# ============================================================
_if_match_macro = r"""#+cl-ppcre
(defun dollar-symbol-p (s)
(and (symbolp s)
(> (length (symbol-name s)) 1)
(string= (symbol-name s)
"$"
:start1 0
:end1 1)
(ignore-errors (parse-integer (subseq (symbol-name s) 1)))))
(defmacro! if-match ((match-regex str) then &optional else)
(let* ((dollars (remove-duplicates
(remove-if-not #'dollar-symbol-p
(flatten then))))
(top (or (car (sort (mapcar #'dollar-symbol-p dollars) #'>))
0)))
`(multiple-value-bind (,g!matches ,g!captures) (,match-regex ,str)
(declare (ignorable ,g!matches ,g!captures))
(let ((,g!captures-len (length ,g!captures)))
(declare (ignorable ,g!captures-len))
(symbol-macrolet ,(mapcar #`(,(symb "$" a1)
(if (< ,g!captures-len ,a1)
(error "Too few matchs: ~a unbound." ,(mkstr "$" a1))
(aref ,g!captures ,(1- a1))))
(loop for i from 1 to top collect i))
(if ,g!matches
,then
,else))))))"""
_if_match_before = r""";; Regex matching with captures requires manual multiple-value-bind
(multiple-value-bind (matchp captures)
(cl-ppcre:scan-to-strings "_(\\w+)@(\\w+)\\.com_" email)
(if matchp
(let ((user (aref captures 0))
(domain (aref captures 1)))
(format t "~a at ~a~%" user domain))
:invalid))
;; Verbose: bind result, extract captures by index, branch - repetitive"""
_if_match_after = r""";; (if-match (#~m_(\\w+)@(\\w+)\\.com_ email)
;; (format t "~a at ~a~%" $1 $2)
;; :invalid)
;;
;; $1, $2 bound to capture groups via symbol-macrolet
;; Out-of-bounds $N signals a clear error at runtime
;; Nested if-match works - each has its own capture bindings"""
IF_MATCH = TransformationExample(
id="lol-if-match",
before_code=_if_match_before,
problem_pattern="Regex matching with named captures requires verbose destructuring β want $1, $2, ... anaphors bound to capture groups",
macro_definition=_if_match_macro,
after_expansion=_if_match_after,
macro_category=MacroCategory.CONTROL_FLOW,
technique=[MacroTechnique.SYMBOL_MACROLET, MacroTechnique.GENSYM, MacroTechnique.CODE_WALKING],
source=Source.LET_OVER_LAMBDA,
source_chapter="ch6",
complexity=Complexity.ADVANCED,
has_capture_risk=False,
requires_gensyms=True,
commentary="Combines regex matching with anaphoric capture variables ($1, $2, ...). Scans the then-branch for $N symbols and creates symbol-macrolet bindings. Uses defmacro! for hygiene. Requires cl-ppcre.",
)
# ============================================================
# 15. pandoric-eval β Tunneling lexical scope through eval
# ============================================================
_pandoric_eval_macro = r"""(defvar pandoric-eval-tunnel)
(defmacro pandoric-eval (vars expr)
`(let ((pandoric-eval-tunnel
(plambda () ,vars t)))
(eval `(with-pandoric
,',vars pandoric-eval-tunnel
,,expr))))"""
_pandoric_eval_before = r""";; eval loses lexical environment - can't access surrounding bindings
(let ((x 1))
(eval '(+ 1 x))) ;; Error: X is unbound!
;; Need: way to tunnel lexical variables into eval"""
_pandoric_eval_after = r""";; (let ((x 1))
;; (pandoric-eval (x)
;; '(+ 1 x)))
;; => 2
;;
;; (let ((x 1))
;; (pandoric-eval (x)
;; '(incf x))
;; x)
;; => 2 ;; modifications persist!
;;
;; Builds a plambda capturing x, then eval-with-pandoric
;; reconstructs x as symbol-macrolet inside eval"""
PANDORIC_EVAL = TransformationExample(
id="lol-pandoric-eval",
before_code=_pandoric_eval_before,
problem_pattern="eval cannot access lexical environment β want a 'tunnel' that bridges lexical scope into eval's dynamic world",
macro_definition=_pandoric_eval_macro,
after_expansion=_pandoric_eval_after,
macro_category=MacroCategory.SCOPE,
technique=[MacroTechnique.DLAMBDA, MacroTechnique.SYMBOL_MACROLET],
source=Source.LET_OVER_LAMBDA,
source_chapter="ch6",
complexity=Complexity.ADVANCED,
has_capture_risk=True,
requires_gensyms=False,
commentary="Two-way tunnel between lexical scope and eval. Uses plambda to capture the lexical bindings, then with-pandoric inside eval to make them accessible. Modifications flow back because symbol-macrolet changes go through setf -> pandoric-set.",
)
# ============================================================
# Aggregate all examples
# ============================================================
from cl_macros.on_lisp import ON_LISP_EXAMPLES
ALL_EXAMPLES: list[TransformationExample] = [
G_BANG,
DEFMACRO_BANG,
AIFF,
ALAMBDA,
DLAMBDA,
ALET,
PANDORICLET,
WITH_PANDORIC,
NLET_TAIL,
SORTF,
FFORMAT,
DEFUN_BANG,
PLAMBDA,
IF_MATCH,
PANDORIC_EVAL,
*ON_LISP_EXAMPLES,
]
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