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- From: dfs@doe.carleton.ca (David F. Skoll)
- Subject: Lisp syntax beauty? (was Re: Why Isn't Lisp a Mainstream Language?)
- Message-ID: <dfs.727723285@noonian>
- Sender: news@cunews.carleton.ca (News Administrator)
- Organization: Dept. of Electronics, Carleton University
- References: <1993Jan21.230642.18561@netlabs.com> <19930122162651.0.SWM@SUMMER.SCRC.Symbolics.COM>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 17:21:25 GMT
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- I've noticed a thread extolling the beauty of Lisp syntax. While I agree
- that mostly, Lisp syntax is easy to understand and consistent, I wonder
- what sort of mental disease struck the creators for the "format" function.
- Take a look at all the baroque format directives in Common Lisp. I mean,
- who really needs the number 394829348234982435 formatted in English words??
- Just try (format t "~R~%" 394829348234982435) for fun!
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- David F. Skoll
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