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Don't compare Clojure to C, comparing it to Python or Ruby makes more sense because they're all high-level dynamic languages For me the more obvious comparison
by adrianhoward 14y ago
Don't compare Clojure to C, comparing it to Python or Ruby makes more sense because they're all high-level dynamic languages
For me the more obvious comparison would be with other Lisps. Which, back in the dim past when I was using 'em, were often damn fast.
- brlewis 14y agoIf you're looking for a fast JVM-based Lisp the obvious choice would be Kawa Scheme: http://per.bothner.com/blog/2010/Kawa-in-shootout/ http://per.bothner.com/blog/2010/Kawa-in-shootout/ But as fogus said, speed is only one piece of the puzzle. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4223562 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4223562