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Xah Lee wrote: > well, in the past couple of days i started my own: > http://xahlee.org/emacs/notes.html > > but i'm sure something like it exists. > > Btw, the elisp intro by > Robert J Chassell. At: > http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/emacs-lisp-intro/ > is extremely well written. > (and so is the elisp reference) > > Bravo to GNU & Freesoftware Foundation once again. Thank you. > > PS Fuck unix and unix fuckheads. Fuck asshole Larry Wall. Fuck Python > documenation community and their fucking ass lying thru their teeth > ignorance fucking shit. (See: > http://xahlee.org/UnixResource_dir/writ/gubni_papri.html) > > Disclaimer: all mention of real person are opinion only. > > Xah > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ∑ http://xahlee.org/ > > rgb wrote: > >>>i'm looking for something example based... for senior professional >>>programers who may want to pickup some elisp for practical macro. >> >>Unfortunately the path from any given language to Elisp varies vastly. >>For example a Prolog programmer would need far fewer tips than a Cobol >>or even a C programmer. It's unlikely you will find something >>tailored to your specific experience. >> >>I'd already written programs in well over 100 languages in the 20 >>years before learning Elisp yet I didn't find the intro terribly >>tedious until around section 13 (Counting). At that point it switches >>focus toward examples of creating functions rather than introducing >>syntax and available features. Perhaps starting at section 12 would >>suit your learning style better. >> >>As you probably realize, the language itself is just syntax and the >>hard part is learning about all the facilities at your disposal once >>you decide to write something. There are a lot of features available >>and, although daunting, I think the reference is the best resource >>for discovering them. >> >>This group has also been indispensable to me. > > -- Steve Holden +44 150 684 7255 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC www.holdenweb.com PyCon TX 2006 www.python.org/pycon/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
