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xj9 | 6 years ago
>S-expressions were originally intended only for data to be manipulated by M-expressions, but the first implementation of Lisp was an interpreter of S-expression encodings of M-expressions, and Lisp programmers soon became accustomed to using S-expressions for both code and data.
— https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-expression#Use_in_Lisp
now, i won't say that i don't enjoy S-expressions, because i do. i do think there is some value in creating ..less intimidating front-ends to lisp-fam languages. one of the things that i love about racket is their focus on alternative syntax. i love that. everyone knows that lisp is capable of creating new syntax, but most of the time that ability is not used to its fullest extent. some standardization is needed, but it would be really cool to have a way to create compilers for arbitrary languages using advanced syntax macros. especially if the lisp representation is callable from other lisp programs AND other languages. JVM and BEAM have this, why not lisp?
personally i'm very interested in creating an elm compiler using chicken scheme. it is a little bit outside of the C-like comfort zone, but it is made to be very beginner friendly which i appreciate.
setholopolus|6 years ago
You are perfectly describing Racket here.
xj9|6 years ago