Re: Why is Elisp slow?

[Paul W. Rankin]

On Fri, May 03 2019, Ergus wrote:
> Actually I think that these days will be easier to find new C/C++
> developers for emacs than Lisp developers. Lisp and Scheme are
> beautiful, but they require a different way of thinking and a lot of
> time (own experience, I am just starting with it.) One reason why I
> can't convince my friends to use Emacs is actually how Lisp scares 
> them
> ((())()'()).

Emacs Lisp was the fist programming language I learnt (really as a means 
to an end to make a major mode I wanted). I found Elisp elegant and easy 
to understand; the parens make it clear where each expression begins and 
ends, functions are always the first element, and the documentation is 
incredibly accessible for a noob/hobbyist programmer. I find other 
languages difficult/inaccessible by comparison.

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