oolisp v0.2.0

Oolisp

Web-based LISP interpreter

About

Syntax & Types:

number:

• Numbers like we are all familiar with. (ie. 1, 1.1, 1.1e+13, 1.1e-13)

symbol:

• Symbols are names that can be assigned to any value. (ie. add, def, fun, some-var)
• usage: def [symbol-name] value

string:

• Strings are characters delimited by double quotes. (ie. "c'ect ci nest pa un pipe?", "hg king")

s-expression:

• S-Expressions are used to call and evaluate functions. (ie. (+ 1 2 3), (- (+ 9 1) (* 5 2)), (list 1 2 3 4), (== [] []))
• usage: (function arg0 arg1 arg2)

q-expression:

• Q-Expressions are lists of values, remains unevaluated. (ie. [1 1 1 1], [+ 9 (== [] [])]) usage: [elem0 elem1 elem2]

lambda:

• Lambda functions are how you build functions, can be partially applied. (ie. (\ [a b] [+ a b])) usage: (\ [arg-list] [body])

Strongly influenced by

• https://buildyourownlisp.com/
• https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/little-typer