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No it isn't. Those tell you what types the values represent. We're talking about the actual source code itself. In lisp, the source code is itself a perfectl
by copergi 13y ago
No it isn't. Those tell you what types the values represent. We're talking about the actual source code itself. In lisp, the source code is itself a perfectly ordinary lisp value. That is what homoiconicity is. That is not something scala has, nor is it something scala wants to or claims to have.
- frowaway001 13y ago> In lisp, the source code is itself a perfectly ordinary lisp value. Isn't quoting necessary to "reify"/refer to the actual code as data?
- copergi 13y agoYes?
- frowaway001 13y agoSo what's the difference then? I need to quote in Lisp, I need to quote in Scala.