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Re: Is it better to use eLISP or Common LISP?
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Phillip Lord |
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Re: Is it better to use eLISP or Common LISP? |
Date: |
21 Oct 2003 12:09:43 +0100 |
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>>>>> "Sam" == Sam Steingold <sds@gnu.org> writes:
>> * Dan Anderson <qna@znguwhaxvrf.pbz> [2003-10-20 14:22:43 -0400]:
>>
>> I am thinking of hacking some LISP for a project manager.[...] Since
>> I'd be learning LISP for the first time, what would be best to
>> do? Also, are there any reasons why?
Sam> The choice is between "Emacs-Lisp" and "Common Lisp".
Sam> I recommend Common Lisp.
Sam> Emacs-Lisp is a largely obsolete dialect,
Sam> Common Lisp is a modern standard language
If you want to learn a lisp, then Common Lisp would probably be the
better choice.
If you want to modify the behaviour of Emacs, then Emacs Lisp would be
the better choice.
>> I know that I can either use Emacs LISP or the eLISP file that
>> interfaces with common LISP.
I don't know what this means. What "elisp file that interfaces with
common lisp". If you want emacs to do things, then you can use emacs
lisp, or emacs lisp.
Phil