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(each-template x ds :each body))
(defmacro loop
"A general purpose loop macro. This macro is similar to the Common Lisp
``A general purpose loop macro. This macro is similar to the Common Lisp
loop macro, although intentionally much smaller in scope.
The head of the loop should be a tuple that contains a sequence of
either bindings or conditionals. A binding is a sequence of three values
that define something to loop over. They are formatted like:\n\n
\tbinding :verb object/expression\n\n
Where binding is a binding as passed to def, :verb is one of a set of keywords,
and object is any expression. The available verbs are:\n\n
\t:iterate - repeatedly evaluate and bind to the expression while it is truthy.\n
\t:range - loop over a range. The object should be a two-element tuple with a start
and end value, and an optional positive step. The range is half open, [start, end).\n
\t:range-to - same as :range, but the range is inclusive [start, end].\n
\t:down - loop over a range, stepping downwards. The object should be a two-element tuple
with a start and (exclusive) end value, and an optional (positive!) step size.\n
\t:down-to - same :as down, but the range is inclusive [start, end].\n
\t:keys - iterate over the keys in a data structure.\n
\t:pairs - iterate over the key-value pairs as tuples in a data structure.\n
\t:in - iterate over the values in a data structure.\n
\t:generate - iterate over values yielded from a fiber. Can be paired with the generator
function for the producer/consumer pattern.\n\n
loop also accepts conditionals to refine the looping further. Conditionals are of
the form:\n\n
\t:modifier argument\n\n
where :modifier is one of a set of keywords, and argument is keyword-dependent.
:modifier can be one of:\n\n
\t:while expression - breaks from the loop if expression is falsey.\n
\t:until expression - breaks from the loop if expression is truthy.\n
\t:let bindings - defines bindings inside the loop as passed to the let macro.\n
\t:before form - evaluates a form for a side effect before the next inner loop.\n
\t:after form - same as :before, but the side effect happens after the next inner loop.\n
\t:repeat n - repeats the next inner loop n times.\n
\t:when condition - only evaluates the loop body when condition is true.\n\n
The loop macro always evaluates to nil."
that define something to loop over. They are formatted like:
binding :verb object/expression
Where `binding` is a binding as passed to def, `:verb` is one of a set of
keywords, and `object` is any expression. The available verbs are:
* :iterate -- repeatedly evaluate and bind to the expression while it is
truthy.
* :range -- loop over a range. The object should be a two-element tuple with
a start and end value, and an optional positive step. The range is half
open, [start, end).
* :range-to -- same as :range, but the range is inclusive [start, end].
* :down -- loop over a range, stepping downwards. The object should be a
two-element tuple with a start and (exclusive) end value, and an optional
(positive!) step size.
* :down-to -- same :as down, but the range is inclusive [start, end].
* :keys -- terate over the keys in a data structure.
* :pairs -- iterate over the key-value pairs as tuples in a data structure.
* :in -- iterate over the values in a data structure.
* :generate -- iterate over values yielded from a fiber. Can be paired with
the generator function for the producer/consumer pattern.
`loop` also accepts conditionals to refine the looping further. Conditionals are of
the form:
:modifier argument
where `:modifier` is one of a set of keywords, and `argument` is keyword-dependent.
`:modifier` can be one of:
* `:while expression` - breaks from the loop if `expression` is falsey.
* `:until expression` - breaks from the loop if `expression` is truthy.
* `:let bindings` - defines bindings inside the loop as passed to the `let` macro.
* `:before form` - evaluates a form for a side effect before the next inner loop.
* `:after form` - same as `:before`, but the side effect happens after the next inner loop.
* `:repeat n` - repeats the next inner loop `n` times.
* `:when condition` - only evaluates the loop body when condition is true.
The `loop` macro always evaluates to nil.``
[head & body]
(loop1 body head 0))