Macros are less nice in non-lispy languages. If the language ast and syntax aren't iconomorphic then you add a learning curve and need to insulate users from c

Macros are less nice in non-lispy languages. If the language ast and syntax aren't iconomorphic then you add a learning curve and need to insulate users from compiler internal changesy quasy quoting doesn't work everywhere. In a compiled languange first class macros also add significant compile time. A couple languages have them like nim's macros , haskell's TemplateHaskell extension and Rusts compiler plugins, though.