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The difference between Forth and Lisp could not be more pronounced. Forth source code has entirely implicit structure, you can't even tell which function is cal
by James_K 1y ago
The difference between Forth and Lisp could not be more pronounced. Forth source code has entirely implicit structure, you can't even tell which function is called on which arguments. Lisp has entirely explicit structure which makes it much easier to read and edit. Lisp needs only a single primitive (lambda) to create the entire programming language, whereas Forth needs many primitives which break the core idea of the language in order to be usable. All of what is elegant about Lisp is ultimately lacking in Forth.
- 7thaccount 1y agoI think I'd agree from a mathematical perspective that lisp is more elegant, but implementation-wise, I really do like Forth's simplicity. They're both really cool.