regdeveloper.co.uk — Lisp is one of the oldest and best-loved programming languages around, but it gets relatively little attention from programmers despite its flexibility and power. Now the organisers of the 2007 International Lisp Conference hope to raise the language’s profile by inviting entries for their latest programming contest.
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gwkingFeb 4, 2007
I'm a long time Lisper and it's a beautiful language; dive in, you might love it. Oh, as for all those parenthesis -- don't worry about 'em.
Closed AccountFeb 4, 2007
Lets bring foxpro back too !( Sorry....I've had acquaintances with both languages and I know that joke is insulting. It is like comparing a porsche to a pinto ).
cpageFeb 14, 2007
Although I have specific criticisms of the s-expression syntax from a typographical perspective, as someone who spent a couple of decades programming mostly in C and C++ I can attest that the ?parentheses? syntax is readily learned. Although it may appear strange to you if it isn't your first programming language, it is phenomenally simpler than the complex syntax of a language like Java or C++, enabling you to focus on learning the powerful ideas behind the Lisp family of languages. If you think Lisp looks weird, it?s only because you learned something else first, so just give it a little time to become familiar to you.I highly recommend learning at least some Common Lisp or Scheme to gain a broader perspective on programming. It will make you a better programmer no matter what language you use.You may also find Dylan interesting (www.opendylan.org). It's another Lisp-family language, but it has an Algol/Pascal/Ada-like syntax that may make it more approachable to people who find they just can?t get past the unfamiliarity of s-expressions.
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