Re: Very poor Lisp performance

Jon Harrop <usenet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> josephoswaldgg@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> > Your responses show that you do not understand the concept of Lisp
> > macros. Your mention of "AST" (abstract syntax trees) and comparisons
> > to Mathematica, for instance, are not on point.
>
> Several people have said this but none have explained why.

Of course we have. You just haven't paid any attention to the
answers. Little wonder you still don't have a clue.


/Jon

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