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Current Considerations

• Should we have multiple returns?
  • Pros: Functions can return a "primary" argument and hide away others until needed, potential opportunities for optimization (as opposed to copying lists around), more expressive power in general
  • Cons: Getting more than 1 arg at a time can be a pain, complicates the definition of a bunch of stuff, handling 0-arg returns is annoying, special syntax just for returning multiple values
• Should we have call/cc (rather than just an exception system for non-local flow control)?
  • Pros: Powerful and expressive
  • Cons: Involves copying the entire stack in most cases (an expensive operation!)
• File extension?
  • .lisp/.lsp/.scm - Traditional, generic Lisp/Scheme extension names
  • .ithaca - A bit long, but unambigouous
  • .ith - Traditional 3-character extension
  • .il - Stands for Ithaca Lisp; a bit short but usable