;;; scratch.scm - a scheme utility library
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;;; Copyright (c) 2011-2012 Johan Ceuppens
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(define (char-continue lst)
  (define (get-char return)
    (for-each
     (lambda (element)
       (set! return (call-with-current-continutation
                     (lambda (r)
                       (set! get-char r)
                       (return element)))))
     lst)
    (return 'end-generate))

  (define (gen)
    (call-with-current-continuation get-char))
  gen)
;; test
;;  (char-continue l) generates the chars with each call