Do We Want Lisp Macros?
3 points by Paul-Craft 14 hours ago | 2 comments
  • PaulHoule 14 hours ago |
    I enjoyed this book

    https://www.paulgraham.com/onlisp.html

    but concluded the real magic was in the functions and macros were the cherry on top. Most of the tricks discussed in that book apply in Python too, and he avoids the kind of macros that deeply transform programs which are the kind of macros most unique to Lisp.

  • transfire 13 hours ago |
    If you need macros, something smells.