Re: s-exprs + prototypes

[Michael Vanier <address@hidden>]

But then paradigm-neutrality would suggest that you should include
paradigm-specific tools as libraries, not as built-in constructs.  Seen in
this light, the lisp paradigm is actually no paradigm at all except for
function application, strict evaluation, and code represented as lists.  Oh
yeah, dynamic typing too ... and garbage collection ;-)  But these are
pretty basic.  I guess this is why lisp is a good AI language; it doesn't
dictate the form of the solution, so you're free to look for novel
solutions.

Mike

> Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2003 17:51:11 -0700
> From: Steve Dekorte <steve@dekorte.com>
> 
> On Saturday, June 21, 2003, at 02:22 PM, Anton van Straaten wrote:
> > Of course, for any given program design, it's quite feasible and 
> > usually
> > easy to come up with an equivalent design that suits the paradigm of 
> > the
> > language being used - but then the language is dictating aspects of the
> > design of the program.
> 
> They always do. Despite the fact that one can implement anything in a 
> complete system,in practice, a system's fundamental constructs will 
> cause people think about problems in those terms. Do you want people to 
> think about problems in terms of lists or objects? Your answer to this 
> question will determine the appropriate answer to the question of which 
> constructs are most appropriate.
> 
> Cheers,
> Steve
> Io, a small language: http://www.iolanguage.com/
>