Re: Iteration in lisp
rigaha@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
If you want to iterate through a list, should you use a recursive
function or a loop?
If the recursive function defines a iterative process, it might be as
good as a loop. If the loop defines a linear recursive process, it might
be as bad as the recursive function.
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