OpenEuphoria

Re: LISP-like expressions

• Posted by "Mike Nelson" <MichaelANelson at worldnet.att.net> Mar 04, 2004
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>
> 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.
>

I'd need to study more Lisp to see if I could implement all of what you are
discussing. I'm confident that I could provide function objects as part of
the Diamond Standard Class Library or as part of the Diamond kernel. I will
look into this possiblity after I complete the 4.0 release.

-- Mike Nelson