merits of Lisp vs Python

[Ken Tilton]

Paul Rubin wrote:
> Ken Tilton <kentilton at gmail.com> writes:
> 
>>Again, that is precisely the point of macrology (in cases like
>>this). When a pattern will repeat a sufficient number of times, and a
>>function cannot handle the job,
> 
> 
> But this is not a case where a function can't handle the job.

Is, too.

> 
> 
>>Check out the latest, plz. The example has grown now beyond what a
>>function can do, I think. meanwhile, I have not seen how Python lets
>>you avoid revisiting dozens of instances when changes to a mechanism
>>are required.
> 
> 
> I'm missing what the difficulty is.

Your terse response does not provide enough for me to.

:)

ken

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