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The function of T and NIL in LISP
Author(s) -
Lichtman Zavdi L.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
software: practice and experience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1097-024X
pISSN - 0038-0644
DOI - 10.1002/spe.4380160102
Subject(s) - lisp , interpreter , executable , programming language , computer science , function (biology) , biology , evolutionary biology
The conventional pure LISP interpreter written in pure LISP is commonly believed to be executable. As it turns out, this interpreter does not recognize the atoms t and nil — commonly regarded as part of pure LISP. The problem is explained, and the interpreter is fixed.