[NTG-context] defining macros

[Henning Hraban Ramm <texml@fiee.net>]

Hi, I just recognized that I’m not sure how to define a macro with 
optional and mandatory arguments the best way.

E.g. (oldfashioned)

\def\doMyMacro[#1]#2%
{Do something ... \iffirstargument #1\fi #2}

\def\MyMacro%
{\dosingleargument\doMyMacro}


Is this still the way to do it?
Does it also work with \define?

I have more questions like that:

 From Wolfgang’s presentation (article in progress…) I know all the cool 
stuff for modules (namespaces, setup helpers…), I also know the Lua way 
of interface.implement, but how to combine those?

When should I use brackets or other characters in a definition, when not?

Which docs should I read?


Hraban
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