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Lisp

Lisp - Pioneering functional list-processing language

Lisp is the second-oldest high-level language, featuring homoiconicity, powerful macros, and prefix notation for AI research and metaprogramming.

Category

Functional / Symbolic

First Release

1958

File Extension

.lisp

Creator

John McCarthy

Latest News

Steel Bank Common Lisp 2.6.9 Released With Compiler and Runtime Fixes

Steel Bank Common Lisp 2.6.9 is now available, introducing stability improvements to the compiler, memory management, and runtime signal handling.

9/26/2026 • 0 likes

Difficulty

Advanced 3/3

Unique parenthesized prefix notation and macro system require significant mindset shift and practice to master.