From: Sastro Wijatno
Subject: History and Use of the Lisp
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Message-ID: <7jqdt0$joo$1@coco.singnet.com.sg>

Please help me to find out the following :

1)  Please describe the history and use of the language.

2) Lisp can be classified as :-
     2.a )  Procedural or non-procedural ?  Why ?
     2.b )  General purpose or special purpose ? Why ?

Thank you very much !

Kind Rgds,
Ricky

• Re: History and Use of the Lisp Barry Margolin
  • Re: History and Use of the Lisp Kenny Tilton

From: Barry Margolin
Subject: Re: History and Use of the Lisp
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Message-ID: <mR883.547$KM3.145305@burlma1-snr2>

In article <············@coco.singnet.com.sg>,
Sastro Wijatno <········@mbox5.singnet.com.sg> wrote:
>Please help me to find out the following :
>
>1)  Please describe the history and use of the language.
>
>2) Lisp can be classified as :-
>     2.a )  Procedural or non-procedural ?  Why ?
>     2.b )  General purpose or special purpose ? Why ?

Is this a homework problem?

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From: Kenny Tilton
Subject: Re: History and Use of the Lisp
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Message-ID: <37613DAC.1CF235EB@liii.com>

Barry Margolin wrote:
> 
> In article <············@coco.singnet.com.sg>,
> Sastro Wijatno <········@mbox5.singnet.com.sg> wrote:
> >Please help me to find out the following :
> >
> >1)  Please describe the history and use of the language.
> >
> >2) Lisp can be classified as :-
> >     2.a )  Procedural or non-procedural ?  Why ?
> >     2.b )  General purpose or special purpose ? Why ?
> 
> Is this a homework problem?
> 

1. What makes you think this is a homework problem? (5 pts)

kt