* 2011-05-11T20:26:48+01:00 * Hans Georg Schaathun wrote: > On Wed, 11 May 2011 14:44:37 -0400, Prasad, Ramit > <ramit.pra...@jpmchase.com> wrote: >> I claim to be able to program (Java/Python), but would be absolutely >> lost programming in Lisp. It is more than just "learning the syntax", >> it includes a thought paradigm as well. > > OK. I should written 'how to program imperatively' ... 'new imperative > language'. Or substitute functional/logical/whatever for imperative.
Common Lisp is an imperative language. It is also functional and object-oriented language. It does not force any paradigm but supports many. Thus, it is called a multi-paradigm language. I understand that Lisp can be scary, though. Lisp code looks weird and it seems that the myth that it's a functional language can't be busted. Anyway, I agree with this: * 2011-05-11T19:05:31+01:00 * Hans Georg Schaathun wrote: > Someone who knows how to program is never clueless starting a new > language. Newbie, may be, but he knows most of the constructions > and semantic principles to look for; most of it is learning the > syntax. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list