Mark Carter <··@privacy.net> writes:
> I know that it is unlikely to be of interest to most seasoned Lispers,
> but to a Lisp newbie like me who finds that Lisp puts up quite a
> fight, it makes me think again about what Lisp can do that Python
> can't.
Maybe this is nitpicking but Logix does not provide a macro system for
Python. It is one more programming language, _implemented_ in Python,
with a (default) syntax similar to Python, that targets the Python
virtual machine. But this may change as is described in the long term
goals:
"What Platform?
Although Python has provided a great launch pad for Logix, we may
switch to another platform at some point. Efficiency and security are
two areas that are somewhat lacking with a Python foundation.
What are the alternatives? Maybe Mono, maybe Parrot, maybe C--..."
So in the same sense you could ask: what can Lisp do that C can't
(since Lisp can be implemented with C)
--
Marco Gidde
Marco Gidde a �crit :
> So in the same sense you could ask: what can Lisp do that C can't
> (since Lisp can be implemented with C)
Help you write concise programs. Learn the sillyness of
turing-completeness arguments, when practicality is important. Not waste
a programer's life :)