Re: (cdr (cdr (car ls))) vs (cddar ls)

From: Hrvoje Niksic <hniksic(a)srce.hr&gt; Date: 28 Aug 1998 05:05:45 +0200 . . . But these reasons do not warrant for changing code not maintained by us. Exactly. I was a bit worried when I started reading this thread, because going around and ``cleaning up'' lots of bits of code that were implemented with a style that isn't exactly what you prefer can be dangerous. It's a great opportunity for accidentally breaking things and it makes it harder to stay in synch with the original author's version of the code. Scott Fahlman used to refer to this sort of thing as ``pissing in the corner'' as in marking your territory, and frowned on the practice. If you going to change something that's currently working, you should have a much better reason than stylistic differences. Rick