quote:Original post by bishop_pass
Cool! I wrote a ''lite'' Lisp interpreter years ago.

I started it as "lite" but it quickly evolved into my main scripting language for my server. I added a lot of data typed over the standard ones, such as sockets socketgroups, threads, mutexes, XML containers, file/directory/filesystem types and a virtual file system ^_^

XML stuff was named PML (for pouya), File system names PFS, so the Lisp dialect is called PLP
I''ll release the source code to it when I add graphics.

Of course



I added two constants true and false for replacing #t and ''()

hmm...I guess I just effectively necroed this thread.
so, I wanna start to learn LISP...
I know a bit of C++ (only console...never got to classes), and I know a moderate amount of Java (i can use classes effectively and define my own (although the classes I make are not very efficient, and derive code from many other classes))
I haven''t gotten to interfaces yet (I''m in AP Computer Science, and the language they use is Java), but I will in a few weeks. I just started the course in September, I''m taking it through Distance Learning at my HS.
Is Lisp considered an Object-Oriented language? I don''t feel like sifting through 15 pages of this thread for only a possibility for an answer.

I have an E-Book called "Common Lisp: A Gentle Introduction to Symbolic Computation" Anyone read it? Is it any good?

What types of things would Lisp be used for? What''s the most common use of it in games? I think I''ve read that it is good for AI.
Where could I find some good FREE compilers/assemblers/whatever for lisp, because the Corman one requires a registration after a month.
hmm...I asked a lot of questions. thanks to anyone who answers them.

If nothing else, Lisp is both fun and educational. Try it out for a little while without any great expectations and you jsut might find yourself surprised. Also, take the time to read this thread, even if only bit by bit, it''ll be worth it.

Look around for some of Bishop''s threads to see what you might use it for (game or otherwise). You''ll find any approach but a Lisp one seems kludgy given his explanations.

You can use Corman long after reg is due. (I am). Other than that try Xanalysis'' LispWorks (I used it but switched to Corman).

Another free book: here

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