Implement &allow-other-keys #1370

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2025-10-06T23:57:46Z

fare commented

2025-10-06 23:57:46 +00:00

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Common Lisp has &allow-other-keys wherein a function can accept keyword arguments it recognizes, yet also record all the keyword arguments it is given, even those it doesn't recognize, so as to pass them to further functions it calls with apply. We should implement this functionality, useful in various OO protocols (but not only): https://www.lispworks.com/documentation/HyperSpec/Body/03_da.htm

Common Lisp has `&allow-other-keys` wherein a function can accept keyword arguments it recognizes, yet also record all the keyword arguments it is given, even those it doesn't recognize, so as to pass them to further functions it calls with `apply`. We should implement this functionality, useful in various OO protocols (but not only): https://www.lispworks.com/documentation/HyperSpec/Body/03_da.htm

fare commented

2025-10-07 00:38:45 +00:00

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@vyzo Where do I find the code that handles keyword arguments, both in the runtime and the compiler?