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Re:Advanced Python: Achieving High Performance with Code Gen... by medo-bear on Friday September 06, 2024 @04:02PM (#41469285)
Interesting comment, what does Noam Chomsky have to do with Lisp?
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Re:Advanced Python: Achieving High Performance with Code Gen... by PaulHoule on Friday September 06, 2024 @04:50PM (#41469615)
Almost every other programming language uses parsing technology related to Chomsky’s generative grammars, Lisp is the conspicuous exception.
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Re:Advanced Python: Achieving High Performance with Code Gen... by kazinator on Friday September 06, 2024 @11:38PM (#41471291)
Don't forget that Chomksy probably spent a vast amount of time inserting labeled brackets into lists of words to show their syntax!

And it wasn't his choice or fault that they are aren't there.

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