One day I got bored with Java. So I learned a little Lisp, And what I found was a surprise It is a language so unique and so expressive, So that coding never looks the same within my eyes! Now I eat parentheses for breakfast, And if my program isn't done, I eat parentheses for lunch. They might look funny, but they have semantic power, That gives your programs lots of brevity and punch
Simple, but refined, Guaranteed to blow your mind The land of Lisp. Minimal and sleek, But still so clever you'll freak The land of Lisp
(Attack of the Robots) (Evolution)
In Lisp, we don't force every thing to be an object, We just write a bunch of functions, higher-order is preferred. That way you can combine your code in richer ways, Because the lack of state will always be ensured!
Simple, but refined, Guaranteed to blow your mind The land of Lisp. Minimal and sleek, But still so clever you'll freak The land of Lisp
(One, two, three, four!)
(Every programmer should learn a little Lisp. It will give you insights into programming you can't get anywhere else! Seriously, give Lisp a shot. You won't regret it)
(Piano solo)
(Dice of Doom) (Orc Battle)
Advanced Lispers are not normal. They use macros in their code And are a truly different breed. Any problem they want to solve They convert Lisp into a "domain specific language" That can do exactly what they need!
There is nothing cooler than a macro, They make metaprogramming and DSLs a piece of cake Create your own mini-language to parse XML, Rate stock, draw charts or balance weasels on a rake!
Simple, but refined, Guaranteed to blow your mind The land of Lisp. Minimal and sleek, But still so clever you'll freak The land of Lisp