User Rainer Joswig

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Which of these old criticisms of common lisp still apply today?

answered Dec 4, 2013 at 20:35

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Which Common Lisp implementation to use?

answered Jan 19, 2013 at 7:07

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Python decorators and Lisp macros

answered Oct 11, 2013 at 19:11

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How can a compiler be written for a language that allows rewriting code at runtime (such as Lisp macros)?

answered Oct 5, 2016 at 15:46

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Why does the Lisp community prefer to accumulate all the parentheses at the end of the function?

answered Aug 18, 2011 at 18:00

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C# Dev - I've tried Lisps, but I don't get it

answered Feb 20, 2011 at 16:43

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Why is the empty list used as the list terminator in Lisp?

answered Apr 16, 2012 at 8:10

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In what programming language did "let" first appear?

answered Apr 8, 2013 at 18:05

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Why is studying a Lisp interpreter in lisp so important?

answered May 3, 2014 at 16:14

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Multiple Dispatch and CLOS

answered Aug 30, 2013 at 20:37

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Wrapping my mind around prefix notation?

answered Aug 18, 2011 at 18:04

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What Lisp data structure to use?

answered Nov 5, 2015 at 21:29

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In which order should lisp functions be defined?

answered Apr 6, 2016 at 15:27

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Can Lisp keywords be protected?

answered Sep 8, 2016 at 17:34

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Why are Lisp programs a sequence of S-expressions and not a single list?

answered Jul 4, 2019 at 8:14

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Byte code weaving vs Lisp macros

answered Apr 3, 2013 at 12:26

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Does Lisp still have any special feature which has NOT been adopted by other programming languages?

answered Sep 3, 2013 at 22:25

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What makes Common Lisp "big"?

answered Jun 12, 2013 at 20:30

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Are square brackets and curly braces in Clojure still S-expressions?

answered May 5, 2013 at 22:25

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What about LISP, if anything, makes it easier to implement macro systems?

answered Feb 23, 2015 at 19:49

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What is the difference between a stock-hardware and a micro-coded machine in "A Critique of Common Lisp"?

answered Apr 5, 2013 at 11:13

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Scheme's define in Common Lisp

answered Jul 28, 2023 at 20:11

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Use `labels` or nested `flet`?

answered Dec 30, 2017 at 16:03

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Is it technically possible to write a JS interpreter using Lisp macro readers, in the browser?

answered Jul 12, 2013 at 13:40

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CLISP Common Lisp license - can it force my code to be released under GPL?

answered Jan 20, 2013 at 12:59

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Why are commonly compiled languages not interpreted for faster iteration?

answered Jan 20, 2023 at 20:32

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Which of these old criticisms of common lisp still apply today?

Which Common Lisp implementation to use?

Python decorators and Lisp macros

How can a compiler be written for a language that allows rewriting code at runtime (such as Lisp macros)?

Why does the Lisp community prefer to accumulate all the parentheses at the end of the function?

C# Dev - I've tried Lisps, but I don't get it

Why is the empty list used as the list terminator in Lisp?

In what programming language did "let" first appear?

Why is studying a Lisp interpreter in lisp so important?

Multiple Dispatch and CLOS

Wrapping my mind around prefix notation?

What Lisp data structure to use?

In which order should lisp functions be defined?

Can Lisp keywords be protected?

Why are Lisp programs a sequence of S-expressions and not a single list?

Byte code weaving vs Lisp macros

Does Lisp still have any special feature which has NOT been adopted by other programming languages?

What makes Common Lisp "big"?

Are square brackets and curly braces in Clojure still S-expressions?

What about LISP, if anything, makes it easier to implement macro systems?

What is the difference between a stock-hardware and a micro-coded machine in "A Critique of Common Lisp"?

Scheme's define in Common Lisp

Use `labels` or nested `flet`?

Is it technically possible to write a JS interpreter using Lisp macro readers, in the browser?

CLISP Common Lisp license - can it force my code to be released under GPL?

Why are commonly compiled languages not interpreted for faster iteration?