argument lists

[Per Bothner]

Nic Ferrier wrote:

>  (define (x arg1 . arg2 arg3 ...) ...)


This is not valid reader syntax, let a alone define syntax.
A dotted list must have a single item after the dot, so you could
have (define (foo x y . z) (list x y z))

This works in Kawa, thought it appears to not be in R5RS.

> for example:
> 
>   (define x (lambda arg1 (car arg1)))


You can do:  (define (x . arg1) (car arg1))
This is supported by R5RS and Kawa.
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