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to further expand on this, in common lisp i can build up my program dynamically in the repl, allowing me to progrssively make more readable and understandable c
by medo-bear 2y ago
to further expand on this, in common lisp i can build up my program dynamically in the repl, allowing me to progrssively make more readable and understandable code after making it do what i want, and then do the final tidying up with type i formation amd necessary documantation when i compile it. i fail to see how any i can program with less cognitive load in any other language, especially strictly static ones
- wesselbindt 2y agoRepls are not unique to dynamically typed languages. Haskell has one.
- medo-bear 2y agothere are "repls" and repls. even java has a "repl". forget about dynamic/static dychtomy, im yet to see a non-lisp repl. one which provides a true interactive experience with your running program and even though static languages can have "repls" as an afterthought (eg GHCi), rest assured that their static typing property is a completely unnecessary cognitive load (at least cognitive but very likely a performance one too) to their functioning