Break up evalList() and document the new functions

src/pebblisp.c

@@ -110,15 +110,116 @@ Object evalBuiltIns(const Object *first, const Object *rest,
     return errorObject(BUILT_IN_NOT_FOUND);
 }
 
-void evalForms(Object *destList, const Object *src, struct Environment *env)
+/**
+ * Bulk evaluator of Objects in a given list. Puts the results in a given array
+ *
+ * Note that `destArr` is a raw array, not an Object list, and that `start` is
+ * not itself a list, but the first element *in* a list to be evaluated. This
+ * allows more speed and flexibility in what should be evaluated.
+ *
+ * @param destArr The raw array to put the results into. Not an Object list!
+ * @param start The Object element to start with
+ * @param env The environment to use while evaluating
+ */
+void evalForms(Object *destArr, const Object *start, struct Environment *env)
 {
-    int length = listLength(src) - 1; // Not counting first_form
+    int i = 0;
-    for(int i = 0; i < length; i++) { // Evaluates all in list
+    while(start) {
-        Object *ptr = itemAt(src, i + 1); // Skip the first
+        destArr[i] = eval(start, env);
-        destList[i] = eval(ptr, env);
+        start = start->forward;
+        i++;
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Evaluates a list whose first element is a function, applying that function
+ *
+ * Tries to either apply the function to its parameters, or create a partial
+ * function, if not enough parameters were passed.
+ *
+ * @param list The list being evaluated
+ * @param function First element of the list, already evaluated to be a function
+ * @param length Length of `list` - 1, to exclude the already-evaluated element
+ * @param env The environment to evaluate in
+ */
+Object listEvalFunc(
+    const Object *list,
+    const Object *function,
+    const int length,
+    struct Environment *env)
+{
+    Object rest[length];
+    evalForms(rest, list->list->forward, env);
+
+    Object func_result = rest[0];
+    if(length == 1) {
+        func_result = function->func(
+                func_result, errorObject(ONLY_ONE_ARGUMENT), env);
+        // Return a partial function if more parameters are required
+        // Otherwise, return the function result
+        return isError(func_result, ONLY_ONE_ARGUMENT) ?
+            cloneObject(*list) :
+            func_result;
+    } else {
+        // With two args, will apply function once
+        // With more than two args, apply the function repeatedly
+        for(int i = 1; i < length; i++) {
+            Object toClean = func_result;
+            func_result = function->func(func_result, rest[i], env);
+            cleanObject(&toClean);
+            cleanObject(&rest[i]);
+        }
+        return func_result;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Evaluates a list whose first element is a lambda, applying that lambda
+ *
+ * Tries to apply the lambda to its parameters. Doesn't attempt partial
+ * application.
+ *
+ * @param lambda First element of the list, already evaluated to be a lambda
+ * @param remaining The first element after `lambda`
+ * @param env The environment to evaluate in
+ */
+Object listEvalLambda(
+    Object *lambda,
+    const Object *remaining,
+    struct Environment *env)
+{
+    struct Environment newEnv = envForLambda(
+            &lambda->lambda->params,
+            remaining,
+            env
+    );
+    Object ret = eval(&lambda->lambda->body, &newEnv);
+    deleteEnv(&newEnv);
+    cleanObject(lambda);
+
+    Object *t = tail(&ret);
+    if(t) {
+        // cleanObject(&ret);
+        return cloneObject(*t);
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Evaluates a given list, including the application of functions and lambdas
+ *
+ * Engages in several behaviors, depending on list contents:
+ * - () => ()
+ * - (1item) => eval_1item      // Questionable behavior!
+ * - (function x y) => evaluated function(x, y)
+ * - (function ...) => evaluated function(...) applied to each arg
+ * - (function x) => functionx() partial function
+ * - (lambda x) => evaluated lambda(x)
+ * - (x y z) => (eval_x eval_y eval_z)
+ *
+ * @param obj The list to be evaluated
+ * @param env The environment to evaluate in
+ */
 Object evalList(const Object *obj, struct Environment *env)
 {
     const int evalLength = listLength(obj);
@@ -144,52 +245,23 @@ Object evalList(const Object *obj, struct Environment *env)
         }
     }
 
+    // Evaluate the list based on the first element's type
     Object first_eval = eval(first_form, env);
-    if(first_eval.type == TYPE_FUNC) {
+    switch(first_eval.type) {
-        int length = evalLength - 1; // Not counting first_form
+        case TYPE_FUNC:
-        Object rest[length];
+            // Passes evalLength - 1, because we skip the first form
-        evalForms(rest, obj, env);
+            return listEvalFunc(obj, &first_eval, evalLength - 1, env);
 
-        Object func_eval = rest[0];
+        case TYPE_LAMBDA:
-        if(length == 1) {
+            return listEvalLambda(&first_eval, first_form->forward, env);
-            func_eval = first_eval.func(
+
-                    func_eval, errorObject(ONLY_ONE_ARGUMENT), env);
+        default: { // Return list with each element evaluated
-            // Consider it a partial function if only one arg
+            Object list = listObject();
-            if(isError(func_eval, ONLY_ONE_ARGUMENT))
+            FOR_POINTER_IN_LIST(obj) {
-                return cloneObject(*obj);
+                nf_addToList(&list, eval(POINTER, env));
-        } else {
-            for(int i = 1; i < length; i++) {
-                Object toClean = func_eval;
-                func_eval = first_eval.func(func_eval, rest[i], env);
-                cleanObject(&toClean);
-                cleanObject(&rest[i]);
             }
+            return list;
         }
-
-        return func_eval;
-
-    } else if (first_eval.type == TYPE_LAMBDA) {
-        struct Environment newEnv = envForLambda(
-                &first_eval.lambda->params,
-                first_form->forward,
-                env
-        );
-        Object ret = eval(&first_eval.lambda->body, &newEnv);
-        deleteEnv(&newEnv);
-        cleanObject(&first_eval);
-        Object *t = tail(&ret);
-        if(t) {
-            // cleanObject(&ret);
-            return cloneObject(*t);
-        }
-        return ret;
-
-    } else {
-        Object list = listObject();
-        FOR_POINTER_IN_LIST(obj) {
-            nf_addToList(&list, eval(POINTER, env));
-        }
-        return list;
     }
 }