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They still haven't caught up. I don't find any other language that gives at least 3 of these features
- Fully interactive development -- i can recompile/redefine a function while the code is running
- Fully interactive OOP development -- i can recompile/redefine a class while the code is running
- OOP system based on multiple dispatch/multimethods
- true metaprogramming done using the same language's syntax, not a special, cumbersome lib.
- execution speed on par with the JVM and sometimes approaching C speed.
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They still haven't caught up. I don't find any other language that gives at least 3 of these features
- Fully interactive development -- i can recompile/redefine a function while the code is running
- Fully interactive OOP development -- i can recompile/redefine a class while the code is running
- OOP system based on multiple dispatch/multimethods
- true metaprogramming done using the same language's syntax, not a special, cumbersome lib.
- execution speed on par with the JVM and sometimes approaching C speed.