J Mccarthy

LISP 1. 5 programmer's manual

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ISBN 13:
9780262130110
author:
J Mccarthy
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Cambridge : M. I.T. Press, [1965]
language:
English
Publication Year:
1962
Pages:
112
Genre:
Computer Science Textbook
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£31.50

Description

The LISP 1.5 Programmer's Manual is a comprehensive guide to the LISP programming language, designed for symbolic data processing and mathematical calculations. LISP differs from most programming languages in its approach to data, using S-expressions with branching tree-type structures to represent symbolic expressions of indefinite length. This allows for efficient storage and manipulation of data in list structures. As a source language, LISP specifies how its S-expressions are processed, enabling the creation of programs that can interpret and execute other S-expression-based code, similar to machine language.

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