Sketchy LISP
by Nils M Holm
Publisher: Lulu Press 2009
ISBN/ASIN: 1411674480
ISBN-13: 9781411674486
Number of pages: 180
Description:
Sketchy LISP is a step-by-step introduction to functional programming in Scheme. It covers various aspects of the language including data types, conditional evaluation, list processing, lexical scoping, closures, recursion, dynamic typing, etc. By means of numerous examples of varying complexity, it takes the reader on an entertaining and informative tour through the language.
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