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Re: How to improve the readability of (any) LISP or any highlevel functi


From: Xah Lee
Subject: Re: How to improve the readability of (any) LISP or any highlevel functional language to the level of FORTH ?
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 12:13:26 -0800 (PST)
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On Jan 5, 9:59 am, Elena <egarr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 5, 3:58 pm, Xah Lee <xah...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > The same expression in lisp style you get this
>
> > /(+(-(b) √(+(^(b 2) -(*(4 a c))))) *(2 a))
>
> > is it readable? Many lispers insist that its the most readable syntax.
>
> And here is why: http://blo.udoidio.info/2008/09/lisp-syntax-is-great.html

oops, a typo. Copied the wrong line. The correct form is

(/ (+ (- b) (√ (+ (^ b 2) (- (* 4 a c))))) (* 2 a))

article on my blog now
 http://xahlee.blogspot.com/2011/01/whats-most-readable-computer-language.html

 Xah


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