Re: [O] [babel] What is `, (backquote comma)?

[peter . frings]

On 21 Sep 2011, at 21:48, Jambunathan K wrote:

> I learnt more about all the strange looking `', creatures by cursorily
> reading the first link and casually looking at the flip-flop diagram
> seen on the second link.
> 
> http://www.lisperati.com/syntax.html
> http://www.lisperati.com/looking.html
> 
> I am surprised that a book that seems so playful could convey a
> fundamental/foundational idea in such simple and succinct terms.

I can heartily recommend the book “Land Of Lisp”, by the same author.


Cheers,
Peter
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