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Short answer: no. Longer answer: actually another common feature is that both can execute code at compile-time (macros). Full answer: really, no. They are fun
by astrobe_ 8y ago
Short answer: no.
Longer answer: actually another common feature is that both can execute code at compile-time (macros).
Full answer: really, no. They are fundamentally different: Lisp is a decent symbolic language, Forth is a decent portable assembler.
- HelloNurse 8y agoReally, no. They are fundamentally identical executable lambda calculus, despite Lisp's attempts to look abstract by shrouding itself in parentheses and Forth's attempts to look like "portable assembler" by exposing most implementation details.