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Index

Overview of Programming Languages

Java / C++ / Go
- Variables as mutable
- Functions as methods
- Scopes of variables
- Organization of code into packages
- Syntax: complex and redundant
- Syntax: Data vs code
- Code generation is difficult.
Lisp
- Variables are references to immutable values
- Functions are functions
- Scopes of symbols
- Organization of code
- Syntax: minimal
- Syntax: Data vs code
- Code generation is possible.