From ... From: Erik Naggum Subject: Re: How is Lisp "better"? Date: 1998/08/17 Message-ID: <3112347098738011@naggum.no>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 381936839 References: <359a3ce4.2803606@nntp6.mindspring.com> <6pkk46$755$1@usenet42.supernews.com> <35D2AED0.5F4@sncf.fr> <35D727D6.23B48836@club-internet.fr> <3112326691303762@naggum.no> mail-copies-to: never Organization: Naggum Software; +47 8800 8879; http://www.naggum.no Newsgroups: comp.lang.lisp * Steve Gonedes | Why isn't (+ . (21 21)) correct? because Scheme's syntax, like Algol's, is defined as character strings. thus, you need a different reader for Scheme source than for Scheme data. a crucial element of the Lisp heritage is thus lost on Scheme. #:Erik -- http://www.naggum.no/spam.html is about my spam protection scheme and how to guarantee that you reach me. in brief: if you reply to a news article of mine, be sure to include an In-Reply-To or References header with the message-ID of that message in it. otherwise, you need to read that page.