The Common Lisp companion

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The Common Lisp companion

Timothy D. Koschmann ; [foreword by Guy L. Steele, Jr.]

Wiley, c1990

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 447-451) and index

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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. The end-of-chapter problems are answered at the back of the book.

Table of Contents

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.

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