Quote: every aspect of a program is liable to change, but languages require details to be fixed; use macros

Quote: use macros to customize the language for a problem domain

Quote: a macro processor adds flexibility to a base language; allows alteration, delayed binding, and extensions [»browPJ_1974]

Quote: a macro definition feature allows the programmer to redesign the machine [»halpMI1_1968]

Quote: a macro processor allows alteration of a general programming language to fit specific needs; e.g., knitting and crop-rotation [»browPJ_1974]

Quote: a programming language is best defined by macros [»halpMI1_1968]

Quote: instead of using IMP syntax, can define a transformation rule as if it was a macro [»biloW5_1974, OK]

Quote: GPL macro processor can expand an expression into multiple statements [»browPJ_1969, OK]

Quote: using typed metamorphs, define a new language in 400 lines; including parser and code generator

Quote: use text macros for derived quantities; e.g., the !ground track angle! and its definition [»heniKL1_1980]

Quote: can extend a language by straight textual substitution; e.g., replace 'complex' with its realization [»solnN_1971, OK]

Quote: extend operations of a text editor by executing a command string [»maclIA11_1977, OK]

QuoteRef: stanTA6_1975 ;;20 paraphrase extensions are relatively easy to add but are limited in ability

QuoteRef: goodJB_1968 ;;767 "paraphrases are expressions that have identical effective interpretation

Quote: rewrite facility for program transformations by parameterized pattern-replacement rules [»cheaTE_1979]

Quote: a statement comment has a refinement, i.e., a list of statements [»teitT6_1979]

Quote: a macro defines a name that stands for its definition; e.g., 'increment' can stand for 'i:=i+1' [»hehnEC3_1978]

Quote: create a type as a macro which defines macros for operations and variables for internal state [»schuSA_1970, OK]

Quote: example of defining a structure by specifying the accessing algorithms; uses paraphrase extension [»wulfWA12_1971, OK]

QuoteRef: wulfWA12_1971 ;;786 in Bliss, can change a structure when its use changes

Quote: add type safety to Dylan macros by assigning nonterminal result types to metamorph parameters [»brabC1_2002]

Quote: if you design a private language with macros, it will be incomprehensible to others [»stroB_1991]

Quote: templates can lead to mysterious compiler errors; debugging is difficult [»grayDN5_1998]