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'''LISP''' is one of the first high-level languages, invented in 1958 by John McCarthy. The name itself is an acronym for '''LIS'''t '''P'''rocessing. |
'''LISP''' is one of the first high-level languages, invented in 1958 by John McCarthy. The name itself is an acronym for '''LIS'''t '''P'''rocessing. |
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The two major dialects still in use today are [[Common Lisp]] and [[Scheme]]. This category is for solutions in other dialects, or solutions valid in any dialect of Lisp. |
The two major dialects still in use today are [[Common Lisp]] and [[Scheme]]. This category is for solutions in other dialects (like EMACS Lisp), or solutions valid in any dialect of Lisp. |
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