Python Macros: Use Cases?

Question

If Python had a macro facility similar to Lisp/Scheme (something like MetaPython), how would you use it?

If you are a Lisp/Scheme programmer, what sorts of things do y

Answer 1

I believe that macros run counter to Python's culture. Macros in Lisp allow the big ball of mud approach; you get to redefine the language to become more suited to your problem domain. Conversely Pythonic code uses the most natural built in feature of Python to solve a problem, instead of solving it in a way that would be more natural in a different language.

Macros are inherently unpythonic.