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What is the definition of a real lisp? AFAIK lisp is just a family of computer languages. Elisp certainly isn't the most powerful or full featured but it stil
by gstamp 14y ago
What is the definition of a real lisp? AFAIK lisp is just a family of computer languages. Elisp certainly isn't the most powerful or full featured but it still seems to have most of the characteristics.
- derleth 14y ago> What is the definition of a real lisp? Something that makes people fight over whether Scheme is a real lisp. Something that makes people fight over whether Dylan is a real lisp. In short, there really isn't one. Unless you say that all real lisps adhere to the Common Lisp standard, which isn't, actually, a common position to find anyone taking in real life.