----- Original Message ----- From: "JOSE IGNACIO QUEVEDO" <[email protected]> To: "Heinrich Taube" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 3:28 AM Subject: Re: [CM] Learn CM - Sal or Scheme
> Hi: > > Henrich Taube: > > Im a begginer in the list and from this position i was trying to run CLM: > > so It was very difficult to me, indeed some months ago I send to you or to > Bill Schoestad, a mail into here about how to run the software: > > > well as it is developed and works with the aid of Common Lisp: > > Im a person who is understandying now the basic syntax of Lisp: > > So; It coul be a good Idea to start understanding Lisp to a wide range and > after that begin to learn CLM? > > > thanks! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Heinrich Taube" <[email protected]> > To: "publst" <[email protected]> > Cc: "cm list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 5:06 PM > Subject: Re: [CM] Learn CM - Sal or Scheme > > >> >> On Apr 29, 2011, at 4:16 AM, publst wrote: >> >>> When learning Common Music from scratch which is the recommended >>> language: Sal or Scheme? >> >> hi, if you are comfortable with prefix notation or have programmed in >> the past then use scheme, if not i would use sal since its easier to >> learn. ive taught with both and can definitely say that students pick >> it up much faster and more easily than scheme, my first semester >> course gets lots more done than it did using lisp syntax >> >> that said, if you need the full expressive features of scheme then >> there is no substitute. >> >>> >>> Given that all the examples in 'Notes from the Metalevel' are in >>> Scheme: what are the advantages of learning Sal? >> >> infix, easy to learn (very little syntax) >> >>> >>> Is one language more functionally capable than the other? >> >> hard to beat scheme for expressive power! the question is: do you >> need that. >> >>> >>> Will 'Notes from the Metalevel' be updated to include Sal? >> >> not sure, maybe on sabbatical! >> if you boot Grace you can give both a try , look in the Help menu for >> examples and tutorials for both >> >> >> >>> Thanks >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cmdist mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://ccrma-mail.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/cmdist >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cmdist mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://ccrma-mail.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/cmdist >> > > _______________________________________________ Cmdist mailing list [email protected] http://ccrma-mail.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/cmdist
