On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 2:58 AM, Alexander Burger <a...@software-lab.de> wro= te: > Hi all, > > in recent IRC discussions, the old requests (demands) for array support > in PicoLisp rose their ugly heads again. > > I'm a bit disappointed about that, as it (or, better, its absence) is a > central issue, and it shows that I couldn't make clear at all what > PicoLisp is about. > > So I felt I should try to explain my view more clearly, and wrote a > little article in the wiki. It is a bit too short, perhaps, and perhaps > even increases the confusion :( > > But nevertheless, I posted it. It might be improved in the future, and > can be found under > > =C2=A0 Articles & Essays =C2=A0-> =C2=A0Array Abstinence > > or at the direct link "http://picolisp.com/5000/-2-1d.html";. >
when i wear my C hat, i think arrays. when i wear my lisp hat (not a very big hat at the moment), i think lists. making it easier for myself, lists *are* arrays. in lists however, order is inherent. usage is the same, level of abstraction is different. must be the math training. :) my 2 cents. Ana --=20 http://nybl.info -- UNSUBSCRIBE: mailto:picolisp@software-lab.de?subject=Unsubscribe
