This section provides an overview of what racket is, and why a developer might want to use it.
It should also mention any large subjects within racket, and link out to the related topics. Since the Documentation for racket is new, you may need to create initial versions of those related topics.
The most common comment types are line and s-expression comment (using ;
and #;
respectively).
It is common to use from 1 to 3 semi colons depending on the type of comment made. Refer to ???
It is sometimes useful to consider closures and objects as similar.
The venerable master Qc Na was walking with his student, Anton. Hoping to prompt the master into a discussion, Anton said "Master, I have heard that objects are a very good thing - is this true?" Qc Na looked pityingly at his student and replied, "Foolish pupil - objects are merely a poor man's closures." Chastised, Anton took his leave from his master and returned to his cell, intent on studying closures. He carefully read the entire "Lambda: The Ultimate..." series of papers and its cousins, and implemented a small Scheme interpreter with a closure-based object system. He learned much, and looked forward to informing his master of his progress.
On his next walk with Qc Na, Anton attempted to impress his master by saying "Master, I have diligently studied the matter, and now understand that objects are truly a poor man's closures." Qc Na responded by hitting Anton with his stick, saying "When will you learn? Closures are a poor man's object." At that moment, Anton became enlightened.
Source: http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?ClosuresAndObjectsAreEquivalent