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Memory management? Most Lisp implementations have a GC, while Tcl in its simplest form has no concept of a reference, and thus there is no need for a GC - every
by zserge 10y ago
Memory management? Most Lisp implementations have a GC, while Tcl in its simplest form has no concept of a reference, and thus there is no need for a GC - everything is passes by value. For example, a simple `sl5.c` example below leaks all the memory it ever allocates.
- gravypod 10y agoGarbage collection isn't as big a detrement to performance as you might think. There are many realtime systems that run LISP. Like original LISP from the AI crowd. You might want to check out http://www.flownet.com/gat/jpl-lisp.html http://www.flownet.com/gat/jpl-lisp.html