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Do you mean reader macros? Those are used to implement new kinds of syntax within Common Lisp's parser, the READ function. Even standard parts of Common Lisp
by xenophonf 10y ago
Do you mean reader macros? Those are used to implement new kinds of syntax within Common Lisp's parser, the READ function. Even standard parts of Common Lisp syntax are defined this way, such as quote (') or backquote (`).
For more examples, see http://lisper.in/reader-macros/ http://lisper.in/reader-macros/.
- aidenn0 10y agoActually the entirety of Common Lisp's parser except for numbers, symbols, and the consing dot are implemented as read macros.