The Common LISP Companion
Published on 15. February 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
476 pages
978-0-471-50308-8 (ISBN)
Description
A self-contained, intermediate-level introduction to the structure and syntax of Common Lisp, this text is the first based on the draft ANSI standard for Common Lisp. Presents the concepts of object-oriented programming and incorporates the Common Lisp Object-Oriented Systems (CLOS) of the new ANSI standard. Includes end-of-section exercises.
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Persons
Timothy D. Koschmann is the author of The Common LISP Companion, published by Wiley.
Content
Introduction--Wherefore Lisp?. The Rule of Three--The Three Rules of Evaluation. Forms and Functions--Defining Common Lisp Functions. Inquisitor of Structures--Common Lisp Symbols. Objects all Sublime--Common Lisp Structures. Methods--Generic Functions. Gently Down the Stream--Lisp I/O. Functions Revisited--Advanced Features of Functions. Program Structure--Structuring Code. Programmation Etlogique--Logic Programming. Epilogue--Common Lisp: A Reappraisal for Further Reading. Appendices. References. Index.