One of the most striking things about Lisp for me is how concise it is. The excellent Lisp Tutor Jr [0] will give you several interactive examples that make you

One of the most striking things about Lisp for me is how concise it is. The excellent Lisp Tutor Jr [0] will give you several interactive examples that make you think in terms of shorter and simpler functions, which are the heart of Lisp programming. As PG has said, if you find that your function is more than a handful of lines long, you're probably not doing it right. The tutor app is a good training ground for thinking in Lisp this way and it might be the breakthrough you need... [0] https://alarm.cti.depaul.edu/lisptutor/login https://alarm.cti.depaul.edu/lisptutor/login