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by Dan6688
Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:45 am
Forum: Common Lisp
Topic: To learn or not to learn, that is the question
Replies: 11
Views: 22705

Re: To learn or not to learn, that is the question

Reporting:
I started learning Lisp, and I've acquired Touretzky's book and PAIP among other books. I'm loving it, and it's a great language. It's complex but easy.
Thanks for your advice. :D
by Dan6688
Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:58 am
Forum: Common Lisp
Topic: To learn or not to learn, that is the question
Replies: 11
Views: 22705

Re: To learn or not to learn, that is the question

Thank you all for replying. Harnon: I have heard about that feature, but I do not really think I will be needing it soon. And learning Lisp is really multitasking and learning lots of different things at the same time, together with a lot of wiki* visiting, so the time will come when I get to the po...
by Dan6688
Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:59 pm
Forum: Common Lisp
Topic: To learn or not to learn, that is the question
Replies: 11
Views: 22705

Re: To learn or not to learn, that is the question

Thanks for your opinion. :) Mostly I would like feedback from people who have used it professionally, or know a lot about it. And C is useful for low-levelness, but programming languages affect the way you approach programming, so I would just like to get opinions about which is more useful in a pra...
by Dan6688
Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:19 pm
Forum: Common Lisp
Topic: To learn or not to learn, that is the question
Replies: 11
Views: 22705

To learn or not to learn, that is the question

Okay, I am proficient in Python, Ruby (I would rather have Python than... that...), and I know some C and C++. Thing is, I have been told that everyone's first programming language should be Lisp. Okay, I know Python, but that is not my idea of a professional programming language (please, no flaming...