Pascal Costanza wrote: > Paul Rubin wrote: > >> Pascal Costanza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> >>> May you have tried the wrong Lisp dialects so far: >>> >>> (loop for i from 2 to 10 by 2 >>> do (print i)) >> >> >> The loop language is so complicated and confusing that I never >> bothered trying to learn it.
That was my stance for about seven years of intense Lisp. Then the author of Practical Common Lisp did a nice job of breaking the whole mess up into sensible chunks and I picked it up. If one programs Lisp, one should learn Loop -- it is definitely worth the bother. I def regret not learning it sooner. ken -- Algebra: http://www.tilton-technology.com/LispNycAlgebra1.htm "Well, I've wrestled with reality for thirty-five years, Doctor, and I'm happy to state I finally won out over it." -- Elwood P. Dowd "I'll say I'm losing my grip, and it feels terrific." -- Smiling husband to scowling wife, New Yorker cartoon -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
