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Article #1164Re: How to improve the readability of (any) LISP or any highlevel functional language to the level of FORTH ?
From: Elena
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:59
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:59
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On Jan 5, 3:58 pm, Xah Lee <xah...@gmail.com> wrote: > The same expression in lisp style you get this > > /(+(-(b) √(+(^(b 2) -(*(4 a c))))) *(2 a)) > > is it readable? Many lispers insist that its the most readable syntax. And here is why: http://blo.udoidio.info/2008/09/lisp-syntax-is-great.html
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