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-Common Lisp aka ANSI Standard X3J13. A popular [LISP] dialect. Most implementations can and default to compiling
to native code. Very few are purely interpreted or byte compiled.
+Common Lisp aka ANSI Standard X3J13. A popular [LISP] dialect. Most implementations compile
to native code. Very few are purely interpreted or byte compiled.
+
+Get started in Common Lisp with [http://www.unmutual.info/startingwithcl.html]
.
Two unique things that make Common Lisp tempting, if you can get over the funny syntax:
*__The Common Lisp Object System__. Common Lisp appears to be the only language in common use that has [multiple dispatch | http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_dispatch].
*__Macros__: with these you can create and use code generators and custom control structures with little fuss.
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*** [ACL] -- Franz Allegro Common Lisp
*** [LW] -- Xanalys Lisp Works
*** [Genera] -- Symbolics Open Genera
* Getting Started
-** [http://www.cliki
.net
/Getting%20Started
]
+** [http://www.unmutual
.info
/startingwithcl.html
]
** Get a recentish copy of [SBCL] or [CMUCL] and CVS [SLIME] (setup as per [http://www.cliki.net/SLIME-HOWTO])
** Do not be fooled into using [ILISP] :)
** Hop on #lisp !
** Start reading [http://www.gigamonkeys.com/book/]
* IRC
** #lisp on irc.openprojects.net
* Usenet
** nntp://comp.lang.lisp