Re:Lisp-Flavored Programming Languages
by iLemming on Wednesday November 27, 2019 @12:13PM
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It's not about syntax. It's about code being data and vice versa.
> Syntax, interestingly, complects meaning and order often in a very unidirectional way. Professor Sussman made the great point about data versus syntax, and it's super true. I don't care how many you really love the syntax of your favorite language. It's inferior to data in every way.
> Syntax, interestingly, complects meaning and order often in a very unidirectional way. Professor Sussman made the great point about data versus syntax, and it's super true. I don't care how many you really love the syntax of your favorite language. It's inferior to data in every way.
Rich Hickey