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Luis Pedro Coelho <luis_pedro@netcabo.pt> writes:

> Le Vendredi 9 Mai 2003 16:30, Allan W a ecrit:
> > How about
> > #include <lisp>
> 
> ROTL :)
> 
> I think one can say that, 
> 
> in programming languages those who do not understand LISP are condemned to
> reinvent it, poorly.

Ironicly, much of the C++ code which tries to reinvent lisp is written
    by people who know lisp very well. :-)

> Seriously, how much of the magic going on in boost with templates and
> preprocessor would be unnecessary with a bit more of lisp in c++?
[snip]

Potentally a lot. However I think adding lisp-like features to C++
    will be difficult. Good things usually are.

I think there are many threads on this in archives.

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