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no macros? I'm no expert and I'm asking to experts: macros are one of the key features of Lisp. Should macros have helped reducing LOC or improving maintainability?


Disclaimer: I'm not a lisper. But according to Paul Graham, Macros are harder to write than ordinary Lisp functions, and it's considered to be bad style to use them when they're not necessary. http://www.paulgraham.com/avg.html




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