What's so great about Lisp? - Stack Overflow
Jan 10, 2010 · I don't know enough Lisp to say whether it's good or bad. It seems like everyone who has used Lisp loves it, yet the most popular languages these days are descended from C. So what is it …
What is lisp used for today and where do you think it's going?
Lisp is used in many applications, but mostly not the way CS students learn it. They use Lisp for basic CS concepts. Real Lisp software often looks different. More macros, more object-oriented, more …
When to use ' (or quote) in Lisp? - Stack Overflow
Sep 5, 2017 · Lisp symbols can double both as their values, and markers where you in other languages would have used strings, such as keys to hash tables. This is where quote comes in. Say you want …
lisp - Is there any method to find and replace text by using AutoLISP ...
Jun 21, 2022 · I would like to programmatically to produce a code for AutoCAD using VBA. The code will find and replace text in the AutoCAD. I found that AutoLISP allow using script to call the command in …
scheme - What's the best way to learn LISP? - Stack Overflow
Ansi Common Lisp by Paul Graham is a good book. I think it might be out of print, so your best bet to get it via Amazon. I got the book for a "Natural Language Processing" class I took my sophomore year in …
Difference between `set`, `setq`, and `setf` in Common Lisp?
May 15, 2009 · Originally, in Lisp, there were no lexical variables -- only dynamic ones. And there was no SETQ or SETF, just the SET function. What is now written as:
Newest 'lisp' Questions - Stack Overflow
Dec 9, 2025 · [lisp] The name Lisp derives from "LISt Processing". Sign up to watch this tag and see more personalized content Watch tag Go to Wiki 7,047 questions Newest Active
Why should I learn Lisp? [closed] - Stack Overflow
Jan 17, 2017 · I really feel that I should learn Lisp and there are plenty of good resources out there to help me do it. I'm not put off by the complicated syntax, but where in "traditional commercial …
What makes Lisp macros so special? - Stack Overflow
Nov 6, 2008 · But Lisp is different. Lisp macros do have access to the parser, and it is a really simple parser. A Lisp macro is not handed a string, but a preparsed piece of source code in the form of a …
Running LISP on the APS Design API - Stack Overflow
Apr 20, 2024 · I have several (AutoCAD) LISP scripts running locally with accoreconsole.exe I have tested some tutorials (.NET) with VS Code (APS extension) with success on APS Design API.