LISP-like expressions
Okay, so this is a bit different.
I think I might have talked about this before partly, but I want to
throw it out there.
I've noticed that there is a striking similarity between Lisp and
Euphoria: Lists and sequences are almost exactly the same thing.
The only things that Euphoria lacks in order for it to actually by
definition *be* Lisp is functions as first-class objects (meaning,
essentially, that an actual function object can be returned as the
*result* of another function) and the use of the same sequence notation
as standard syntax for everything.
I just find this really interesting, and wonder if perhaps coupled with
Diamond or a similar object system, Euphoria could in fact have some of
the extra benefits of Lisp.
Just a thought.
~ Isaac
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