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Well, Lisp macros are mentioned in a footnote at least, and yes, maybe even the oldest version of this idea.
by warpspin 2y ago
Well, Lisp macros are mentioned in a footnote at least, and yes, maybe even the oldest version of this idea.
- kragen 2y agolisp macros are probably newer than forth, but i don't know that they're newer than the words [ and ] in forth. but lisp did permit arbitrary compile-time computation from the beginning, i believe
- lispm 2y agoFEXPRs existed around 1960. Macros slightly later. MIT AI Memo 57, Timothy P. Hart, MACRO Definitions for LISP, October 1963 http://bitsavers.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/pdf/mit/ai/aim/AIM-057.pdf http://bitsavers.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/pdf/mit/ai/aim/...
- kragen 2y agoaha, thanks! that's definitely older than forth