Interpreter for a lisp-like language in C
GitHub (link to
source code)
What is it?
My own implementation of a Lisp-like language, written in C.
This is still
ongoing, but currently it supports basic arithmetic/relational operators,
control flow (if, switch, while), lexical scoping (in the form of let), variable
assignment, anonymous functions (lambda), and named functions.
So far, I
have been mixing and matching elements from Scheme, and Common Lisp.
What is Lisp?
A family of programming languages dating back to the 1950s which put a heavy
emphasis on homoiconicity (code is data), giving them powerful metaprogramming
capabilities. They also have very little syntax, making them generally easier
to parse.
Dialects of lisp include Common Lisp, Scheme, Clojure, Emacs Lisp,
etc
They have been a major source of innovation that has seeped into many
other languages, ranging from functional programming features, to macros, to
garbage collection.