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Use of OR as branch control in FP
I undertook an interview last week in which I learnt a few things about python I didn't know about (or rather realise how they could be used), first up and the content of this question is the use of ...
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14answers
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Python Macros: Use Cases?
If Python had a macro facility similar to Lisp/Scheme (something like MetaPython), how would you use it?
If you are a Lisp/Scheme programmer, what sorts of things do you use macros for (other than ...
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9answers
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Editing programs “while they are running”? How?
This question is a corollary to: Editing programs “while they are running”? Why?
I'm only recently being exposed to the world of Clojure and am fascinated by a few examples I've seen of "live ...
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4answers
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Any good text editor - Android app - optimised for programmers? [closed]
Are there any good Android apps - text editors, optimised for programmers?
I'm asking about an Android app which is an editor! I am not interested in editors running on a desktop/laptop computers ...
android
10
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3answers
483 views
Is there some lispy language that seamlessly integrates with Python?
Is there a language based on S-expressions with powerful macros that allows as seamless integration with Python as Clojure with JVM?
I want to try using such syntax and features while having access ...
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2answers
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Help me write my LISP :) LISP environments, Ruby Hashes
I'm implementing a rudimentary version of LISP in Ruby just in order to familiarize myself with some concepts. I'm basing my implementation off of Peter Norvig's Lispy (http://norvig.com/lispy.html).
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5answers
846 views
Best dynamic languages for OpenGL/general graphics
Which are the most mature and well supported solutions for writing graphical programs?
I have been using C++ with OpenGL/GLUT, but would like to try a more flexible and expressive approach.
Ruby and ...
6
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2answers
486 views
implementing lisp in Python
First: yes, i have taken a very long look at Norvig's lispy. Second: I have reused part of his code. Third: if you are one of those people that idolizes him, I know him, so feel free to ask me to tell ...
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5answers
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Advice on translating code from very unrelated languages (in this case Scheme to Python)?
Reasoning: I'm trying to convert a large library from Scheme to Python
Are there any good strategies for doing this kind of conversion? Specifically cross-paradigm in this case since Python is more ...
5
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2answers
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Programming Language for Berkeley Overmind Starcraft AI competition
Does anyone know which programming language the Berkeley Overmind submission to the Starcraft AI competition this past year was?
5
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1answer
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Are there pattern matching functions in Python like this?
I just found the pattern matching feature in Racket very powerful.
> (match '(1 2 3) [(list a b c) (list c b a)])
'(3 2 1)
> (match '(1 2 3) [(list 1 a ...) a])
'(2 3)
> (match '(1 2 3)
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4answers
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Analog of Python's range in Scheme
How to create a list of consecutive numbers in Scheme?
In Python to create a list of integers from 1 to 10 would be range(1,11). Is there an equivalent for Scheme?
mzscheme --version gives Welcome ...
4
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4answers
633 views
Questions for python->scheme conversion
I currently am trying to write a Python program using scheme semantics so I can later translate it into Scheme without relying on a lot of Pythonic stuff.
I'm trying solve the sliding puzzle problem ...
4
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2answers
891 views
Are there any Python reference counting/garbage collection gotchas when dealing with C code?
Just for the sheer heck of it, I've decided to create a Scheme binding to libpython so you can embed Python in Scheme programs. I'm already able to call into Python's C API, but I haven't really ...
4
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1answer
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Tower of hanoi, python -> scheme, shows error. What am I missing?
The python implementation
import sys
def move(src, dst, tmp, num):
if num == 1: print 'Move from', src, 'to', dst
else:
move(src, tmp, dst, num-1)
move(src, dst, tmp, 1)
...
