D and Lisp
Denton Cockburn
diboss at hotmail.com
Tue Jul 17 09:54:13 PDT 2007
On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:53:44 +0200, torhu wrote:
> Denton Cockburn wrote:
>> Hey guys,
>>
>> I'm in University and am about to start my Ph.D. I know Lisp, and I've
>> been on the D newsgroup for a few months following its growth. For ones
>> that know Lisp, what can you say is the experience programming in D
>> compared to programming in Lisp? What are some of the frustrations of
>> D in comparison? Some of the joys? What do you most miss from Lisp
>> that you wish D had?
>>
>> I'm trying to decide which to use for my thesis work. Should I delve
>> fully into D, or run with Lisp? What would you use to convince a Lisper
>> to try D?
>>
>> Hope that wasn't too many questions.
>
> Maybe this'll interest you:
> http://www.digitalmars.com/d/lisp-java-d.html
I read this before. I guess I was looking for something more 'direct'.
More of a comparison from one who has used both...how the experience
differs. So far in my learning of D I have:
Lisp:
smaller syntax
clearer and easier to use function library (hyperspec)
dynamic typing
D:
speed
easier distribution (i.e. EXEs)
D's syntax and rules are a lot harder to follow than Lisp's so far. Lisp
failures lie in its difficulty in distributing apps.
I don't know either in depth enough to go deeper in analysis. That's why
I'd like the input of more experienced individuals than myself :-)
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