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All very nice, but in Python/Ruby/etc, the source code isn't data. So your point is only relevant to Lisp, not REPLs generally.
by kitd 6y ago
All very nice, but in Python/Ruby/etc, the source code isn't data. So your point is only relevant to Lisp, not REPLs generally.
- lispm 6y agoThat's why it is not a REPL (Read Eval Print Loop), but a ReadString, Parse, Compile, Execute, Loop.