D-Expressions: Lisp Power, Dylan Style Export

@unpublished{citeulike:3897750, abstract = {This paper aims to demonstrate that it is possible for a language with a rich, conventional syntax to provide Lisp-style macro power and simplicity. We describe a macro system and syntax manipulation toolkit designed for the Dylan programming language that meets, and in some areas exceeds, this standard. The debt to Lisp is great, however, since although Dylan has a conventional algebraic syntax, the approach taken to describe and represent that syntax is distinctly Lisp-like in philosophy.}, author = {Bachrach, Jonathan and Playford, Keith}, citeulike-article-id = {3897750}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://people.csail.mit.edu/jrb/Projects/dexprs.pdf}, keywords = {dylan, extensible-syntax, macros}, posted-at = {2009-01-17 14:44:50}, priority = {2}, title = {D-Expressions: Lisp Power, Dylan Style}, url = {http://people.csail.mit.edu/jrb/Projects/dexprs.pdf} }

TY - UNPB ID - citeulike:3897750 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3897750 N2 - This paper aims to demonstrate that it is possible for a language with a rich, conventional syntax to provide Lisp-style macro power and simplicity. We describe a macro system and syntax manipulation toolkit designed for the Dylan programming language that meets, and in some areas exceeds, this standard. The debt to Lisp is great, however, since although Dylan has a conventional algebraic syntax, the approach taken to describe and represent that syntax is distinctly Lisp-like in philosophy. TI - D-Expressions: Lisp Power, Dylan Style KW - dylan KW - extensible-syntax KW - macros AU - Bachrach, Jonathan AU - Playford, Keith UR - http://people.csail.mit.edu/jrb/Projects/dexprs.pdf ER -