Why is Python popular, while Lisp and Scheme aren't?

[Cimarron Taylor]

> What makes Tcl look bad is
>   set rounded [expr int(a + 0.5)]

I agree.  Here what tclsh gives me:

% set a 1.03
1.03
% set rounded [expr int(a + 0.5)]
syntax error in expression "int(a + 0.5)"

Perhaps you intended to write:

% set rounded [expr int($a + 0.5)]
1

Cim