Re: How to improve the readability of (any) LISP or any highlevel functional language to the level of FORTH ?

[Pascal J. Bourguignon]

Elena <egarrulo@gmail.com> writes:

> 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

He's wrong, the most readable is:

  (divide (minus (square-root (minus (square b) (* 4 a c)))
                 b)
          2 a)

or, for wanbees:

  (/ (- (sqrt (- (square b) (* 4 a c))) b)
     2 a)

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