Python syntax in Lisp and Scheme

james anderson james.anderson at setf.de
Tue Oct 7 20:36:41 EDT 2003


Eli Barzilay wrote:
> 
> james anderson <james.anderson at setf.de> writes:
> 
> > Eli Barzilay wrote:
> > ...
> 
> > > R5RS has `for-each' which is exactly like `mapc', but no `dolist'
> > > equivalent.  In Scheme, this is not a problem, in Lisp, the syntax
> > > makes me worry for the extra effort in creating a closure.
> >
> > what me worry? about syntax?
> > [...]
> 
> You completely missed my point.

if the point was about something other than when and if a closure is created
and whether that differentiates lisp from scheme, then yes, i did.

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