Casting Spells in Lisp
by Conrad Barski
Publisher: Lisperati.com 2008
Number of pages: 26
Description:
Anyone who has ever learned to program in Lisp will tell you it is very different from any other programming language. It is different in lots of surprising ways- This comic book will let you find out how Lisp's unique design makes it so powerful!
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