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Python for Lisp Programmers /python-lisp.html Python for Lisp Programmers This is a brief introduction to Python for Lisp programmers. (Although it wasnt my intent, Python programers have told me this page has helped them learn Lisp.) Basically, Python can be seen as a dialect of Lisp with traditional syntax (what Lisp people call infix or m-lisp syntax). One message on comp.lang.python said I never understood why LISP was a good idea until I started playing with python. Python supports all of Lisps essential features except macros, and you dont miss macros all that much because it does have eval, and operator overloading, and regular expression parsing, so you can create custom languages that way. I looked into Python because I was considering translating the Lisp code for the Russell Norvig AI textbook into Java. Some instructors and students wanted Java because 1. Thats the language theyre most familiar with from other courses. 2. They want to have graphical applications. 3. A minority want applets in browsers. 4. Some just couldnt get used to Lisp syntax in the limited amount of class time they had to devote to it. However, one attempt at getting Java code up and running was largely unsuccesful. Then I discovered Python and Jython , and thought this might be a better way to go than Java. My conclusion Python is an excellent language for my intended use. It is easy to use (interactive with no compile-link-load-run cycle), which is important for my pedagogical purposes. While Python doesnt satisfy the prerequisite of being spelled J-A-V-A, Jython is close. Python seems to be easier to