# lispyscript

> A JavaScript with Lispy Syntax and Macros

Latest version **1.0.2** (published 2020-01-28) · 0 weekly downloads

## Install

```sh
npm install lispyscript
pnpm add lispyscript
yarn add lispyscript
bun add lispyscript
```

Provides the command `lispy`.

## Health

**Score 15/100 (F)** — status: abandoned.

Positive: no vulnerabilities.

Warnings: low downloads; no types; no esm support.

Negative: abandoned; low maintenance score.

## Facts

| | |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.2 |
| Published | 2020-01-28 |
| First published | 2012-06-22 |
| Weekly downloads | 0 |
| TypeScript types | none |
| Module format | CommonJS |
| Node | >=0.4.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 |
| Unpacked size | 721.1 KB |
| Known vulnerabilities | 0 |
| Install scripts | no |
| GitHub stars | 572 |
| Author | Santosh Rajan |
| Maintainers | santoshrajan |
| Keywords | javascript, language, lispyscript, compiler, lisp |

## Links

- npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/lispyscript
- Repository: https://github.com/santoshrajan/lispyscript
- Issues: https://github.com/santoshrajan/lispyscript/issues
- npm.io page: https://npm.io/package/lispyscript

## Dependencies (3)

- [watch](https://npm.io/package/watch.md) >= 0.14.0
- [source-map](https://npm.io/package/source-map.md) >= 0.1.40
- [node-getopt](https://npm.io/package/node-getopt.md) >=0.2.3

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## Recent versions

- 1.0.2 (latest) — 2020-01-28
- 1.0.1 — 2015-11-14
- 1.0.0 — 2015-11-13
- 0.3.6 — 2013-07-09
- 0.3.5 — 2013-07-01
- 0.3.4 — 2013-06-29
- 0.3.3 — 2013-06-26
- 0.3.2 — 2013-06-24
- 0.3.1 — 2013-05-04
- 0.3.0 — 2013-04-24
- 0.2.9 — 2012-10-14
- 0.2.8 — 2012-10-08
- 0.2.7 — 2012-09-28
- 0.2.6 — 2012-09-26
- 0.2.5 — 2012-09-20
- … 8 more at https://npm.io/package/lispyscript/versions

## README

# LispyScript

## This package is no longer supported. Do not use.

## A Javascript with Lispy syntax and Macros!
Lispyscript is Javascript using a 'Lispy' syntax, and compiles to Javascript.

## Features
* Javscript Semantics
* Macros
* Tail Call Optimization
* Templates
* Callback Sequence (avoid nested callbacks)
* Monads 
* Run in browser  
* Server-side and Browser-side REPLs
* Unit test feature


#### LispyScript was inspired by [Beating the averages](http://www.paulgraham.com/avg.html).

#### Discuss LispyScript at [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/lispyscript](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/lispyscript).

### Contributors

Santosh Rajan [santoshrajan](https://github.com/santoshrajan).   
Balaji Rao [balajirrao] (https://github.com/balajirrao).   
Irakli Gozalishvili [Gozala](https://github.com/Gozala).  
Darren Cruse [darrencruse](https://github.com/darrencruse)

### Note to Contributors

To build and run the tests do:

  npm test

To build all generated files (including the browser bundle) do:

  npm run-script prepublish

Note if browserify fails to find your lispyscript module -
Consider adding the location of your lispyscript repo directory on your $NODE_PATH.

### Change Log

### Version 1.0.0, 6 Nov 2015

Added sitemap support.
Added in browser repl.
Added watch option to lispy command.
Improved run option for lispy command.

Simplified browser usage.

### Version 0.3.6, 11 Jul 2013

Simplified browser usage.  

### Version 0.3.5, 1 Jul 2013

Added browser example in examples folder.  

### Version 0.3.4, 29 Jun 2013

Added browser support for lispyscript via browserify.  

### Version 0.3.3, 26 Jun 2013

Added support for requiring '.ls' files.  
Require lispyscript files in javascript  

### Version 0.3.2, 24 Jun 2013

Removed dependency on amd-loader. Use browserify for browser.   
Removed dependency on underscorejs  
Refactored code  

### Version 0.3.1, 4 May 2013

`var` now supports multiple assignments    
Refactored `array` and `object` to generate cleaner code  
Overall cleaner code generated      

### Version 0.3.0, 24 Apr 2013

Dropped support for older browsers. (Cleaner code)  
Minor bug fix    

### Version 0.2.9, 14 Oct 2012

Added more options to lispy command  
Added arrayInit, arrayInit2d, each2d  
Added breakout game example  
Added shortcut macros for browser usage  
Bug fix for division operator    

### Version 0.2.8, 8 Oct 2012

Added continuation monad  
minor bug fixes  

### Version 0.2.7, 28 Sep 2012

Added method chaining  
Changed cond statement  
Added homoiconic expressions for recursive macros  
Improved macro error checking    

### Version 0.2.6, 26 Sep 2012

Added Monads  
Added cond (switch) statement  

### Version 0.2.5, 20 Sep 2012

Bug Fixes  

### Version 0.2.4, 18 Sep 2012

Added array and object keywords.  
Macros follow guidelines now.   

### Version 0.2.3, 15 Sep 2012

Added Callback Sequence to avoid nested callbacks.  
Added Test features for language.  
Added Test Suite.  
Fixed Browser Compatibility issues.  
Bug fixes   

### Version 0.2.2, 9 Sep 2012

Added tail call optimised loop recur construct  
Bug fixes   

### Version 0.2.1, 12 Aug 2012

Added to docs  
Edited docs to for latest version  
Added to examples  
Minor bug fixes    


### Version 0.2.0, 11 Aug 2012

Bug fix for usage in browser.  

### Version 0.1.9, 9 Aug 2012

Added html templates  
Added template-repeat-key  
Changed template syntax  

### Version 0.1.8, 6 Aug 2012

Changed comments from "#" to ";".  
Made LispyScript browser compliant.  
Simplified LispyScript installation.  
Added support for stdin -> compile -> stdout.  
Added 'template-repeat'.  
Added setting array/object elements.  
Added chatserver example.  
Added a simple Twitter example using expressjs and lispyscript templates.  

### Initial Release, Version 0.1.6, Jun 20, 2012

[nodejs]:http://nodejs.org/
[npm]:http://npmjs.org/ "Node Package Manager"

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