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At some point the language becomes so small that the true featureset is hidden in libraries or extensions. Prime example: Lisp. The language has the smallest p
by choeger 6y ago
At some point the language becomes so small that the true featureset is hidden in libraries or extensions.
Prime example: Lisp. The language has the smallest possible syntax, but its semantics are mostly in special forms. If you don't know the exact meaning of all special forms, you don't know the language.
- Rochus 6y agoRight. To claim that Lisp is more flexible than any other programming language is like claiming that you are much more flexible at the atomic level than at the molecular level. Flexibility has its price. It's always a trade-off.