merits of Lisp vs Python

[Ken Tilton]

Paul Rubin wrote:
> Ken Tilton <kentilton at gmail.com> writes:
> 
>>yeah, I think it is. Folks don't vary that much. If every Lisp
>>programmer also reports parens disappearing at about thirty days, any
>>given non-Lispnik can pretty much bet on the same experience.
> 
> 
> I think an editing program that balances parens automatically is near
> indispensible for writing Lisp code. 

I would say indispensible full stop.

> I can't stand writing Lisp
> without Emacs.

Emacs or an Emacs-like editor (or at least Lisp-ware editor) provided by 
the Lisp environment.

ken

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