(versus common-lisp scheme)

Which one is bettar? Which one should I learn?

I'm a fan of picoLisp. Not having to type out "lambda" all the time and being able to match an arbitrary number of parens with a bracket is awesome.

That said, lists tend to be a pretty wasteful data type...


A good Lisp/Scheme book is the classic: "Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs." I think you can find it for free online.