Top "Common-lisp" questions

Common Lisp is a standardized version of the Lisp programming language intended for production-strength power.

Replace an item in a list in Common Lisp?

I have a list of things (I'll call it L), an index(N) and a new thing(NEW). If I …

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LET versus LET* in Common Lisp

I understand the difference between LET and LET* (parallel versus sequential binding), and as a theoretical matter it makes perfect …

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Lisp in the real world

I have experimented with Lisp (actually Scheme) and found it to be a very beautiful language that I am interested …

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Please explain some of Paul Graham's points on Lisp

I need some help understanding some of the points from Paul Graham’s What Made Lisp Different. A new concept …

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Running a Common Lisp function from a Terminal command prompt

I'm having some difficulty finding an answer to this, so maybe it isn't possible. I'd like the flexibility of being …

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What are the actual differences between Scheme and Common Lisp? (Or any other two dialects of Lisp)

Note: I am not asking which to learn, which is better, or anything like that. I picked up the free …

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setq and defvar in Lisp

I see that the Practical Common Lisp uses (defvar *db* nil) for setting up a global variable. Isn't it OK …

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Lisp Executable

I've just started learning Lisp and I can't figure out how to compile and link lisp code to an executable. …

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How do I increment or decrement a number in Common Lisp?

What is the idiomatic Common Lisp way to increment/decrement numbers and/or numeric variables?

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converting number to string in lisp

I tried to find a lisp function to convert between numbers and strings and after a little googling I fond …

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