Re: C# is not Dylan (was: Re: C# : The new language from M$)

To: info-dylan@ai.mit.edu
Subject: Re: C# is not Dylan (was: Re: C# : The new language from M$)
From: Jens Kilian <Jens_Kilian@agilent.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2000 07:45:02 -0400 (EDT)
Organization: Agilent Technologies Deutschland GmbH
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"Michael T. Richter" <mtr@ottawa.com> writes:
> That's the first time I've seen someone describe a profusion of parentheses
> as "clean".

Hint: Write down a grammar for Lisp.  Write down a grammar for Dylan (or C,
      or C++, etc.).  Compare their sizes.

HAND,
	Jens.

(Oh, and good luck with the C++ grammar ;-)
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