nils-m-holm

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by nils-m-holm 5mo ago
Here are some starting points for exploration: http://t3x.org/lfn/ http://t3x.org/klisp/ http://t3x.org/klisp/22/
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by nils-m-holm 6mo ago
It's a utopia at this point.
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by nils-m-holm 7mo ago
I wrote a book in its spirit in 2012 with a second edition in 2022: http://t3x.org/reload/ It is called Practical Compiler Construction. The Compiler Writing Journey is based on it.
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by nils-m-holm 1y ago
You don't have to buy them all at once! :) And then, at least for the compiler books, there is: http://t3x.org/files/whichbook.pdf
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by nils-m-holm 1y ago
Thanks for resubmitting the posting! I appreciate it! :)
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by nils-m-holm 1y ago
It's good to have a life-time project and watch it evolve over time. Nothing insane about that!
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by nils-m-holm 1y ago
"A kid in a candy store", I love it! :) Enjoy your stay!
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by nils-m-holm 1y ago
Aww, man. If you haven't yet purchased the 2nd ed, send me an email!
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by nils-m-holm 1y ago
LISP in Small Pieces discusses very sophisticated techniques, while LISP From Nothing is more about the quirks and implementations of early LISP. Of course you can write a modern LISP based on the things covered in LFN, but if you are plann
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by nils-m-holm 1y ago
Yes, the book is about the bootstrapping of LISP, both in a historical and practical context. Hence "from nothing".
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by nils-m-holm 1y ago
And no AI has harmed the planet in the making of this book.
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by nils-m-holm 1y ago
I am well aware of that :)
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by nils-m-holm 1y ago
There are always the sample chapters, and the code from the book is in the public domain. :) The book is basically a modern and more complete version of the "Small C Handbook" of the 1980's. I goes through all the stages of c
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by nils-m-holm 1y ago
Thank you for your kind description of my work! Turning the Buddhist (or other) teachings into deeds is not too hard once you have understood who you are, and, maybe more importantly, who you are not. Figuring /that/ out can be t
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by nils-m-holm 1y ago
So have I! :) And thanks for the Cage quote. I enjoyed that, too!
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by nils-m-holm 1y ago
Thanks! And yes, Scheme 9 from Empty Space should compile on Plan 9! http://t3x.org/s9fes/
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by nils-m-holm 1y ago
Many thanks to everybody who is wrote in this thread! Your words mean a lot to me! I will reply to some individual messages. If I don't, please substitute "thank you!" :)
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by nils-m-holm 1y ago
Indeed, thanks!
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by nils-m-holm 1y ago
Thank you so much for reading my books and describing my work in such beautiful words! You basically answered your own question! My motivation is just the creation of something I find beautiful. The vision, to pass knowledge to those who
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by nils-m-holm 1y ago
Haha, yes! You are the first one to notice or, at least, to respond.
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by nils-m-holm 1y ago
But then (ATOM NIL) is neither TRUE nor FALSE.
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by nils-m-holm 1y ago
tug2024 wrote: > Doesn’t lisp extend lambda calculus (abstraction . application)? As a consequence, lisp (abstraction . application . environment)! Another valid question downvoted into oblivion. The environment in (lexically scoped) LIS
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Lisp from Nothing, Second Edition(t3x.org)
372 points by nils-m-holm 1y ago|104 comments
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by nils-m-holm 1y ago
Second edition, with a new chapter on lambda calculus.
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Lisp from Nothing(t3x.org)
2 points by nils-m-holm 1y ago|1 comments
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by nils-m-holm 1y ago
Second edition with a new chapter on lambda calculus!
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by nils-m-holm 1y ago
Loading programs, testing individual functions, examining data. I usually have two windows/consoles open: one for writing code, one for loading and testing.
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by nils-m-holm 1y ago
No idea why emorning3's comment is marked [dead]. It's a good question and in fact Klong arrays are very much like S-expressions. In fact their implementation is pretty much the same, down to using CAR and CDR to manipulate them.
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by nils-m-holm 1y ago
So the sentence served its purpose and saved you the frustration :)
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by nils-m-holm 2y ago
Here is a postscript file that generates punch card images: http://t3x.org/lfn/punchcard.eps Context: http://t3x.org/lfn/index.html

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