Is Scheme the same as Lisp?

Scheme is a dialect of Lisp that stresses conceptual elegance and simplicity. Scheme is much smaller than Common Lisp; the specification is about 50 pages, compared to Common Lisp’s 1300 page draft standard. (See question [4-10] for details on standards for Common Lisp.)

Is it worth to learn Scheme?

It’s a functional programming language and will do well broaden your experience. Even if you don’t use it in the real world doesn’t mean it doesn’t have any value. It will help you master things like recursion and help to force you to think of problems in different ways than you normally would.

Why did Reddit stop using LISP?

Or the simpler reason is that they just knew LISP better than other languages and chose to use it. Once they needed to grow by adding developers, they decided to rewrite into a language that other people already knew.

Is Scheme compiled?

Scheme is easily compiled. The central part of its syntax is defined in a scheme code – most languages provide definitions of subroutines. Still, Scheme allows the definition of a new syntax while retaining its compiled language portfolio.

What is the biggest problem with Lisp?

Lisp’s biggest problem is that there’s no overriding standard everyone sticks to. You don’t just have to pick between Common Lisp and Scheme; you have to pick between several incompatible implementations of Common Lisp and several incompatible implementations of Scheme, as well as other little things like Arc and Clojure.

Is SICP a good book for learning scheme and Common Lisp?

Here is an example for SICP exercises in Common Lisp. SICP is more a general book about programming and computer science, not so that much about Scheme or Lisp programming. For that, other books are better. For Common Lisp see ‘Practical Common Lisp’ as a good start.

How do you compare between CL and Lisp?

The usual comparison is between bad CL and syntax-optimized alternative X). You’ll still learn the basics, you can still use much of what you can read in SICP, On Lisp, The Little Schemer, etc. A lisp, even the wrong lisp, is still better than a non-lisp.

What are some good Lisp dialects for beginners?

Clojure is a great dialect of LISP that promotes functional programming. It runs on the JVM so you have access to any Java libraries you might be used to using. The site has great documentation and screencasts to help you learn. Another advantage is that it’s really easy to install, unlike a lot of other dialects.