a idiot wrote: > Yes, Jillian also has nested maps: the issue here, is not about whether Ruby has nested map or not. It is about illustrating a lisp problem. In particular, nested syntax impedes the functional programing paradigm of function chaining.
• A Ruby Illustration of Lisp Problems http://xahlee.org/UnixResource_dir/writ/lisp_problems_by_ruby.html a idiot wrote: > My code used 8 “mysterious symbols”: > ( ) # [ ] . " % > > The Ruby version had these 7: > ( ) | { } . " The issue here is not about which lang employs more special chars. The issue is about the irregularities in lisp's syntax damaged its power of its otherwise believed superior regular syntax. • Fundamental Problems of Lisp http://xahlee.org/UnixResource_dir/writ/lisp_problems.html Xah ∑ http://xahlee.org/ ☄ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
