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Oh, I was just thinking that it would be nice to visualize lisp in a more two-dimensional way, something like this:

http://bl.ocks.org/mbostock/4063582

I'm not really a lisp coder at all (a bit of clojure experience), but the relentless self-similarity of lisp languages is both a strength and a weakness, IMHO. But it's regular syntax would make it a good candidate for a treemap. Just sayin'.




Most clear clojure code doesn't look parenthetical at all really. Usually my code ends up looking like a few let declarations and then a single line of execution - and I'm only a beginner!

4clojure.com is a good resource to see how experienced clojure programmers can turn what would 50 lines of imperative code into a handful of keywords. The self-similarity is a non-issue. Saying it is a negative is like saying Mozart used "too many notes" in his music.


I'm not really a lisp coder at all (a bit of clojure experience)

In other words, you don't have a clue. Right, thanks for clearing that up.


And thanks to you for providing an example of the arrogance that turns most people away from the lisp community...




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