Hi folks, *Write a macro with Racket this summer! Win stickers!*
The purpose of this event is to grow the syntax-parse-example documentation and repository to grow as a resource for the Racket community. But you do not need to submit a full example to win stickers --- any syntax-parse macro counts. *It's like a Quilting Bee, but for syntax parse macros!* Ground Rules: - you can write any macro as long as it uses syntax-parse somehow - enter as many times as you like - the first 20 individuals who enter will win exclusive stickers - open July 1 to September 1 Submit by opening an issue here: https://github.com/syntax-objects/Summer2021/issues/new?assignees=&labels=entry&template=enter-the-syntax-parse-bee.md&title=%5Bentry+-+name%2Fdescription+of+macro%5D To help you get started, we suggest two categories of before-and-after macro: 1. *Code Cleaning* : Introduce a macro where there was none before. Look for ways to make your source code more beautiful and/or less repetitive. 2. *Macro Engineering* : Use the tools in syntax-parse to improve an existing macro (which may or may not currently use syntax-parse). Try to make the old macro more maintainable, more robust against errors, and/or more flexible. Updates will be via Racket News, Racket-Users, Slack, Discord & Reddit. Whatever you decide, we hope that you learn and have fun! - Ben + Stephen PS a 'Bee' is a community effort toward a common goal. A quilting bee is for making a quilt. In this case the quilt is a patchwork of syntax-parse macros. - - - Syntax parse docs: https://docs.racket-lang.org/syntax/stxparse.html Syntax parse examples: https://docs.racket-lang.org/syntax-parse-example/ Extra syntax classes: https://docs.racket-lang.org/syntax-classes/ Mythical Macros tutorial: https://soegaard.github.io/mythical-macros/ Macros and Languages in Racket book draft: http://rmculpepper.github.io/malr/ Fine print: - this is an UNOFFICIAL event run by Racket users (@spdegabrielle and @bennn) - entries must be submitted under the MIT license [1] for code and under CC [2] for accompanying prose - stickers will be mailed via USPS; international entries are allowed - please abide by the Racket Friendly Environment Policy [3] [1] https://github.com/racket/racket/blob/master/racket/src/LICENSE-MIT.txt [2] http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ [3] https://racket-lang.org/friendly.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Racket Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/racket-users/CAFUu9R6kCG%2BXFnYwOnD_9XyfNq%2BNbJnPVA_rpD4vGKPkzSXBDA%40mail.gmail.com.
