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> ... reading sexp's is technically parsing but it is so far removed from something like a C parser that it's really not the same animal.

Yeah it is obviously a lot easier to parse than traditional, imperative languages like C. I just do not like the phrase, as it gives this "magic" vibe to Scheme. I mean its syntax is beautiful and simple, but there is definitely no magic there.



McCarthy's basic evaluator for LISP in a page or two in a high-level language (esp LISP). That's not magic but good design gets plenty close. ;)




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