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Re: Writing HG LISP in Python, kind of

From Aidan Kehoe <kehoea@parhasard.net>
Newsgroups comp.lang.lisp
Subject Re: Writing HG LISP in Python, kind of
Date 2025-09-23 20:28 +0100
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References <Python-20250412150133@ram.dialup.fu-berlin.de> <code-20250414105007@ram.dialup.fu-berlin.de> <vtk6iu$2cj23$4@dont-email.me>

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 Ar an ceathrú lá déag de mí Aibreán, scríobh Lawrence D'Oliveiro: 

 > On 14 Apr 2025 09:56:26 GMT, Stefan Ram wrote:
 > 
 > > Lisp's cons cells are conceptual, not just syntax.
 > 
 > Is that why Lisp needs the separate concept of multi-value return, instead
 > of doing simple destructuring assignment as both Python and JavaScript are
 > able to do?

Lisp’s #'destructuring-bind is available. But the stack is right there (for
most people, most of the time), why not make use it as a cheap way to return
multiple values?

-- 
‘As I sat looking up at the Guinness ad, I could never figure out /
How your man stayed up on the surfboard after fourteen pints of stout’
(C. Moore)

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Re: Writing HG LISP in Python, kind of Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-04-14 23:43 +0000
  Re: Writing HG LISP in Python, kind of "B. Pym" <Nobody447095@here-nor-there.org> - 2025-06-10 07:53 +0000
  Re: Writing HG LISP in Python, kind of Aidan Kehoe <kehoea@parhasard.net> - 2025-09-23 20:28 +0100
    Re: Writing HG LISP in Python, kind of Jeff Barnett <jbb@notatt.com> - 2025-09-23 17:22 -0600
    Re: Writing HG LISP in Python, kind of Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-09-24 09:11 +0000
      Re: Writing HG LISP in Python, kind of Madhu <enometh@meer.net> - 2025-09-24 16:55 +0530
        Re: Writing HG LISP in Python, kind of tpeplt@gmail.com - 2025-09-24 14:59 -0400
        Re: Writing HG LISP in Python, kind of Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-09-24 20:34 +0000
          Re: Writing HG LISP in Python, kind of Aidan Kehoe <kehoea@parhasard.net> - 2025-09-25 06:07 +0100
            Re: Writing HG LISP in Python, kind of Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-09-25 05:49 +0000
          Re: Writing HG LISP in Python, kind of ram@zedat.fu-berlin.de (Stefan Ram) - 2025-09-26 20:12 +0000
      Re: Writing HG LISP in Python, kind of Aidan Kehoe <kehoea@parhasard.net> - 2025-09-24 14:03 +0100
        Re: Writing HG LISP in Python, kind of Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-09-24 20:33 +0000
          Re: Writing HG LISP in Python, kind of Aidan Kehoe <kehoea@parhasard.net> - 2025-09-25 05:58 +0100
            Re: Writing HG LISP in Python, kind of Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-09-25 05:50 +0000

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