Post AWAxmEPfP7KYwp8yWW by engtao@aus.social
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(DIR) Post #AWArdyCNCoFacNbSdM by louis@emacs.ch
2023-05-30T07:58:08Z
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Re-reading *Common Lisp: A Gentle Introduction to Symbolic Computation". I believe I dismissed it too early in my first attempt as "too beginner-ish". However, after working my way through it I realize that I might have misunderstood Common Lisp all along, especially the "Symbolic" part of it. 😀I have a printed copy of the revised edition, but the original edition is available for free as a download:https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/LispBook/#commonlisp
(DIR) Post #AWAt6h425er5pPxj4y by w96k@fosstodon.org
2023-05-30T08:14:32Z
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@louis I haven't finished it, but book looks very solid and beginner friendly
(DIR) Post #AWAuH1Tb9VcTzCPSSm by bitzero@fosstodon.org
2023-05-30T08:27:34Z
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@louis The first time I read that book, I got lost in the first chapters about lists, lists, lists. If you’re new to Lisp, surviving that part is the real trick. Then things get more interesting and, after a while, the first part gets a wider sense.
(DIR) Post #AWAxmEPfP7KYwp8yWW by engtao@aus.social
2023-05-30T09:06:52Z
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@louis I'm working my way through it now. It's quite thorough, and breaks down the ideas with well-selected examples of important points. I am a beginner WRT lisp, so I'm not so concerned by it being 'beginner-ish'.
(DIR) Post #AWAytzMLMBVmWxqtIu by lispegistus@hachyderm.io
2023-05-30T09:19:29Z
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@louisProbably the most underrated lisp book around.
(DIR) Post #AWB0KAsdFGjdkG0N8q by gothnbass@linuxrocks.online
2023-05-30T09:35:24Z
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@louis Thanks for the pointer; that's now on my study list.
(DIR) Post #AWBHgTiJbLsJkROt96 by gd@ruby.social
2023-05-30T12:49:56Z
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@louis The `sdraw` function in the appendix is worth the price of the book 😎
(DIR) Post #AWBuhzmjGoPabW5hVQ by cthulhu@emacs.ch
2023-05-30T20:07:12Z
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@louis I'm out of date 😹