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> It seems almost like a language for computer science more than for programming. I don't think that's entirely fair. Lisp is ideal for certain types of proble

> It seems almost like a language for computer science more than for programming. I don't think that's entirely fair. Lisp is ideal for certain types of problems and can give great clarity when in its lane. However, while it can be used as a general-purpose language, it isn't great at that. It's a bit of a special-purpose tool.

MonkeyClub 2y ago
> It's a bit of a special-purpose tool. Given its expressivity and extensibility, Lisp is a special-purpose tool for all general and special cases. TFA has one of the best descriptions of Lisp syntax (and its parentheses) I've ever encountered: "Parenthesis are the contour lines in the topographic map of your Lisp program."
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