C, but with lisp syntax

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3 total messages Started by David Yost Tue, 14 Apr 1992 18:16

Author: David Yost
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 18:16

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Imagine ANSI C, but with lisp syntax and lisp macros.
I.e. a lisp dialect that translates directly to C and
needs no implicit runtime library.  Sort of like the
ratfor idea, but lisp->c instead of c->fortran.

If I have to program in C because my program has to run
on several architectures and it has to be really small
and fast, at least I could have decent syntax and macros.
Now add some sugar to this, like cond which returns a
value instead of switch which doesn't, etc. ...

Anyone have such a thing?

 --dave yost

Re: C, but with lisp syntax

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Author: Bernd Meyer
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1992 09:27

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In article <1992Apr14.181631.180@adobe.com>, yost@adobe.COM (David Yost) writes:
> Imagine ANSI C, but with lisp syntax and lisp macros.
> I.e. a lisp dialect that translates directly to C and
> needs no implicit runtime library.  Sort of like the
> ratfor idea, but lisp->c instead of c->fortran.
> Anyone have such a thing?

dave,

there is a scheme-to-c compiler available via anon ftp. i enclose a posting
about it but it might be out of date.

bernd

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Scheme-to-C
-----------

This is a fairly unusual version, in that it takes Scheme code, and
compiles it into C code which can then be compiled by your normal C
compiler. Obviously, this means that it is as good as your C compiler,
in some senses (and also that it produces stand-alone executables,
rather than needing a seperate run-time system. If I ever want to
develop applications using Scheme, this could be a real plus).

The implementation supports a number of extensions, including macros (I
get the impression that macros are available in some form in most
implementations...) and facilities for calling external (ie, C)
routines.

Porting requires a small amount of assembler, for call/cc, but the rest
is fairly portable C.

Availability:

	gatekeeper.dec.com
		directory /pub/DEC/Scheme-to-C
	        files
			README
		        23feb90.tar.Z (older version)
		        28sep90.tar.Z (later version)

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Re: C, but with lisp syntax

#12

Author: Dave Saunders
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1992 20:48

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   >Imagine ANSI C, but with lisp syntax and lisp macros.
   >I.e. a lisp dialect that translates directly to C and
   >needs no implicit runtime library.  Sort of like the
   >ratfor idea, but lisp->c instead of c->fortran.
   >
   >If I have to program in C because my program has to run
   >on several architectures and it has to be really small
   >and fast, at least I could have decent syntax and macros.
   >Now add some sugar to this, like cond which returns a
   >value instead of switch which doesn't, etc. ...
   >
   >Anyone have such a thing?
   >
   > --dave yost

Sounds like you want lisp syntax 
- it doesn't have any (that's the beauty of it) - 
and C data structures and memory management 
- it doesn't have any (thats why you can get small and fast) -  
so to have both is easy.  In lisp syntax, it's

              ()

My appologies in advance for this flip remark, please minimize the return
flames.

-dave saunders

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