Comments on: Computer Science is Not About Computers… and tasting a bit of Syntactic Sugar http://lispy.wordpress.com/2007/09/11/computer-science-is-not-about-computers-and-tasting-a-bit-of-syntactic-sugar/ (notes from an average programmer studying the hard stuff) Thu, 21 May 2009 01:17:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: lispy http://lispy.wordpress.com/2007/09/11/computer-science-is-not-about-computers-and-tasting-a-bit-of-syntactic-sugar/#comment-480 lispy Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:02:22 +0000 http://lispy.wordpress.com/2007/09/11/computer-science-is-not-about-computers-and-tasting-a-bit-of-syntactic-sugar/#comment-480 @Rudolf-- Thanks for the SLIME tip; I'm glad you liked my macro. Now I just need to implement Scheme's block structure so that I don't have to use the labels operator anymore! ;) @Rudolf–

Thanks for the SLIME tip; I’m glad you liked my macro. Now I just need to implement Scheme’s block structure so that I don’t have to use the labels operator anymore! ;)

]]> By: lispy http://lispy.wordpress.com/2007/09/11/computer-science-is-not-about-computers-and-tasting-a-bit-of-syntactic-sugar/#comment-479 lispy Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:58:13 +0000 http://lispy.wordpress.com/2007/09/11/computer-science-is-not-about-computers-and-tasting-a-bit-of-syntactic-sugar/#comment-479 Yeah, I guess I've got to get with the program, here. It still comes off as being a little snarky to me sometimes: sort of like when a mathematician uses "obviously..." in a talk. Yeah, I guess I’ve got to get with the program, here. It still comes off as being a little snarky to me sometimes: sort of like when a mathematician uses “obviously…” in a talk.

]]> By: David Mercer http://lispy.wordpress.com/2007/09/11/computer-science-is-not-about-computers-and-tasting-a-bit-of-syntactic-sugar/#comment-478 David Mercer Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:51:46 +0000 http://lispy.wordpress.com/2007/09/11/computer-science-is-not-about-computers-and-tasting-a-bit-of-syntactic-sugar/#comment-478 “Syntactic sugar” (and “syntactic salt”) are industry standard terms. You can find them in academic papers, too. Also, “desugaring” is a term used in explaining how the “syntactic sugar” works. “Syntactic sugar” (and “syntactic salt”) are industry standard terms. You can find them in academic papers, too. Also, “desugaring” is a term used in explaining how the “syntactic sugar” works.

]]> By: Special Iteration Constructs are Useful only as Syntactic Sugar « Learning Lisp http://lispy.wordpress.com/2007/09/11/computer-science-is-not-about-computers-and-tasting-a-bit-of-syntactic-sugar/#comment-477 Special Iteration Constructs are Useful only as Syntactic Sugar « Learning Lisp Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:36:20 +0000 http://lispy.wordpress.com/2007/09/11/computer-science-is-not-about-computers-and-tasting-a-bit-of-syntactic-sugar/#comment-477 [...] Learning Lisp (notes from an average programmer studying the hard stuff) « Computer Science is Not About Computers… and tasting a bit of Syntactic Sugar [...] [...] Learning Lisp (notes from an average programmer studying the hard stuff) « Computer Science is Not About Computers… and tasting a bit of Syntactic Sugar [...]

]]> By: Rudolf Olah http://lispy.wordpress.com/2007/09/11/computer-science-is-not-about-computers-and-tasting-a-bit-of-syntactic-sugar/#comment-476 Rudolf Olah Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:45:14 +0000 http://lispy.wordpress.com/2007/09/11/computer-science-is-not-about-computers-and-tasting-a-bit-of-syntactic-sugar/#comment-476 If you really like SLIME, you can use SLIME48 with Scheme48. In any case, those are neat macros and good examples to show off to others when they ask, "What are macros good for?" If you really like SLIME, you can use SLIME48 with Scheme48.

In any case, those are neat macros and good examples to show off to others when they ask, “What are macros good for?”

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