Common Lisp

Summary

A powerful multi-paradigm programming language with a long history, known for its flexibility, extensibility, and support for interactive development. Common Lisp is standardized by ANSI and features a comprehensive condition system, macros, and CLOS (Common Lisp Object System).

Paradigms

functional, imperative, object-oriented, reflective, meta-programming, symbolic

Domains

artificial intelligence, scientific computing, education, automated theorem proving

Key Features

first-class functions, closures, macros, REPL, interactive development, reflection, meta-programming, symbols

Typing

dynamic system, structural typing, strong typing, partial inference, runtime checking, conservative type coercion, optional type annotations

Compilation

compiled, interpreted

Influenced By

Lisp, MacLisp, Scheme, Interlisp

Influenced

Clojure, Dylan, ISLISP, Scala, SubL, AspectJ, Emacs Lisp, Raku, EuLisp

Ratings

File extensions

lisp, cl, l, lsp, fasl

External Links

• Common Lisp official site
• Common Lisp jobs at Devjobsscanner
• r/lisp subreddit
• Trending GitHub repositories