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twobithistory.org
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| | | | | A look at the fascinating history behind the one programming language with magical powers. | |
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stevelosh.com
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| | | | | [AI summary] The text is a comprehensive guide to Common Lisp, covering its structure, libraries, and ecosystem. It explains the different layers of project organization, including files, packages, systems, and projects, and highlights popular libraries for various tasks such as utilities, threading, foreign function interfaces, regular expressions, HTTP clients, and more. The guide also discusses tools like Quicklisp and ASDF for managing dependencies and projects, and touches on the stability and community of the language. It concludes by emphasizing the depth of Common Lisp and the importance of careful study for mastering it. | |
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www.werkema.com
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| | | | | [AI summary] The article explores the history and rationale behind the use of semicolons in programming languages. It begins by tracing the origin of semicolons to their use in written English and how they were adopted in early programming languages to resolve ambiguities. The piece then delves into the philosophical and technical reasons for their inclusion, such as reducing bugs in free-formatted languages and aiding in error detection. It contrasts this with languages like Python and Lua that use significant whitespace or other terminators, highlighting the trade-offs between readability, error detection, and code formatting. The article concludes by emphasizing that semicolons, while often seen as a holdover from older practices, still serve a purpose in... | |
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readrust.net
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| | | Read Rust collects and categorises interesting posts related to the Rust programming language. This page lists posts in the Performance category. | ||