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(An ((Even Better) Lisp) Interpreter (in Python))
The tokens #t and #f are the True and False literals, respectively. The single quote mark serves to quote the following expression. The syntax ' exp is completely equivalent to (quote exp ) . The backquote character ` is called quasiquote in Scheme; it is similar to ' except that within a quasiquoted expression, the…
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2011 | (An ((Even Better) Lisp) Interpreter (in Python)) by cgopalan | 140 | 17 |
| Oct 1, 2010 | (How to Write a ((Better) Lisp) Interpreter (in Python)) by shawndumas | 121 | 10 |
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