As a #Lisp fan, I was sold on this book as soon as...

As a #Lisp fan, I was sold on this book as soon as I read the back cover blurb, and just had to get myself a copy. Can’t wait to dive in! (I’m very curious about the #Forth connection too)

Parts of it are also available online: https://letoverlambda.com/

The cover of Let Over Lambda: 50 years of Lisp by Doug Hoyte

The back cover text: “Let Over Lambda is one of the most hardcore computer programming books out there. Starting with the fundamentals, it describes the most advanced features of the most advanced language: COMMON LISP. Only the top percentile of programmers use lisp and if you can understand this book you are in the top percentile of lisp programmers.”

A back cover illustration mocking OOP, borrowed from a Forth book

Like 11 December at 14:04 | Open on merveilles.town

4 comments

Max

@gosha this is tough stuff. But i finally got the point about The the let over lambda construction.

11 December at 14:11 | Open on mastodon.social

Gosha

@max_muehsal Yeah it does look pretty intense! 😁 Did you finish it? What were your favourite parts?

11 December at 14:14 | Open on merveilles.town

Alex Schroeder

@gosha @max_muehsal I remember getting a good laugh at the over the top style that reminded me of that Usenet arrogance twenty or thirty years ago. Guilty! 😅 I suspect that I only read about two thirds of it, however.

11 December at 14:39 | Open on social.alexschroeder.ch

semitone

@gosha Enjoy! I had this book on my mind recently. Perhaps I'll pull it from the shelf once again and immerse myself in some macro goodness.

12 December at 13:38 | Open on mastodon.social

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