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[LISP] Looking for good tutorials.

Name: Anonymous 2012-07-17 18:05

After reading /prog/ for some months, I decided to find out what all the fuss is about and learn LISP. I'm pretty sure I'm getting ``trolled'' but if it's really as good as some of you say then I absolutely have to try it out.

The problem is, I can't find any good learning resources/tutorials. Would you mind helping me out? How did you learn (LISP)? Should I watch Hal Abelson's SICP lecture videos on youtube or are they outdated? Also, is emacs good for writing LISP?

Name: Anonymous 2012-07-18 1:53

I began with Common Lisp. That was probably a mistake, but whatever. I went through Practical Common Lisp, which at first didn't sink in. So I went through it again. YMMV, but if Lisp doesn't click for you at first, don't give up. It's rather foreign at first.

Then I looked through ANSI Common Lisp. It is a good source of exercises, but Graham's writing style may put you off.

Another good book is Norvig's PAIP.

Once you understand the concepts, it's just like anything else. Write, write, and write some more. Don't forget to read code, either.

Some helpful stuff:
http://xach.livejournal.com/278047.html
http://www.bookshelf.jp/texi/onlisp/onlisp.html
http://www.cliki.net/index
http://www.gigamonkeys.com/book/
http://emacswiki.org/emacs/ParEdit
http://www.foldr.org/~michaelw/emacs/redshank/

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