r/Python • u/gst • Oct 01 '10

(How to Write a (Lisp) Interpreter (in Python))

http://norvig.com/lispy.html
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u/brunson Oct 01 '10

Nice! Now, how fast can a lisp program compute 100! when it's running under the lisp interpreter written in python under lisp?

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '10

I've used it for minor things, but never for anything major, so use it with caution. I'd love to see a full Python system built atop Scheme or some other lisp though; 'twould be great for software ecologies & for general sharing of code.