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Let's LISP Like It's 1959

Offered By: linux.conf.au via YouTube

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Explore the groundbreaking 1959 LISP paper by John McCarthy in this 48-minute conference talk from linux.conf.au. Dive into the mind-bending concept of a language interpreter written in the language it interprets. Follow along as the speaker implements the original LISP interpreter in C, marveling at its elegance and gaining a deeper understanding of how computation works. Learn about the historical significance of LISP and its impact on modern programming languages. Gain insights into the fundamentals of language design and interpretation through this practical demonstration of a classic computer science concept.

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Lets LISP like it's 1959


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linux.conf.au

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