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I don't need something practical. I just need something fun to keep me motivated.

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[–] somegeek@programming.dev 4 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I am having the time of my life with Clojure. Lisps in general. They really change how you view software. I was showing how clojure works to my Java coworker and showing her the REPL and powers of Clojure, and we both almost teared up :)) It's tgat good.

[–] ageedizzle@piefed.ca 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

This might be a stupid question but what is Lisp they use in emacs? People talk about 'lisps' in plural so I can't tell if its a family of languages or just one language thats just really flexible

[–] smlckz@piefed.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

what is Lisp they use in emacs?

Emacs Lisp.

People talk about ‘lisps’ in plural so I can’t tell if its a family of languages or just one language thats just really flexible.

It's a family with a long history. There are lots of lisp dialects out there. It's also quite easy to roll your own.

[–] ageedizzle@piefed.ca 1 points 1 day ago

Interesting, thank you