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I have a question relating to extension languages for editors:

IS there any specific reason why one would choose to utilise an prefix notation
language for extensions to an editor as opposed to infix or post-fix?

Emacs utilised its own implementation of lisp, while in the PC world, Brief
( which has a distinctly Emacs feel about it ) uses a native macro language
which is also implemented al la prefix notation.

Does prefix notation provide some facilities for better performance for
interpretive languages.  I am particularly interested since, as both 
Emacs lisp and the Brief macro language were specifically written for
their respective products, I would have thought that the options would
have been available to utilise a more *natural* language interface.
( My definition of *natural* here being similar to other procedural
languages that most of us write all day. e.g. C, Pascal, Fortran. 
I think you can get my drift. )

This post is not implying that anything should change in the cases
sited above.  Rather, I am seeking more information as to why the
particular choices were made, what the advantages are that they provide,
etc.

Thank you for any light you can shed

marks

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Mark Stavar
Mincom
Juliette St
Brisbane Q Aust

Email:	marks@jove.mincom.oz.au
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