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Re:Ask HN: Is Lisp the Linux of Languages? by krschacht on Monday September 02, 2024 @08:02PM (#41429836)
My last question is more specific: can a language be designed with a syntax that is not yodaspeak yet still maintain the power of lisp?
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Re:Ask HN: Is Lisp the Linux of Languages? by jarule on Monday September 02, 2024 @09:47PM (#41430424)
No, as a functional language, the predicate unambiguously comes first.
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Re:Ask HN: Is Lisp the Linux of Languages? by kazinator on Monday September 02, 2024 @11:43PM (#41431041)
Obviously yes, since a given Lisp isn't yodaspeak and has the power of that Lisp.
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