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Land of LISP: Learn to Program in Lisp, One Game at a Time!
Contributor(s): Barski, Conrad (Author)

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ISBN: 1593272812     ISBN-13: 9781593272814
Publisher: No Starch Press
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2010
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Computers | Programming Languages - General
- Computers | Programming - Games
Dewey: 794.815
LCCN: 2010026755
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 7" W x 9.2" L (2.15 lbs) 504 pages
Features: Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 04/01/2011 pg. 273
 
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Publisher Description:
Lisp has been hailed as the world's most powerful programming language, but its cryptic syntax and academic reputation can be enough to scare off even experienced programmers. Those dark days are finally over--Land of Lisp brings the power of functional programming to the people

With his brilliantly quirky comics and out-of-this-world games, longtime Lisper Conrad Barski teaches you the mysteries of Common Lisp. You'll start with the basics, like list manipulation, I/O, and recursion, then move on to more complex topics like macros, higher order programming, and domain-specific languages. Then, when your brain overheats, you can kick back with an action-packed comic book interlude

Along the way you'll create (and play) games like Wizard Adventure, a text adventure with a whiskey-soaked twist, and Grand Theft Wumpus, the most violent version of Hunt the Wumpus the world has ever seen.

You'll learn to:
-Master the quirks of Lisp's syntax and semantics
-Write concise and elegant functional programs
-Use macros, create domain-specific languages, and learn other advanced Lisp techniques
-Create your own web server, and use it to play browser-based games
-Put your Lisp skills to the test by writing brain-melting games like Dice of Doom and Orc Battle

With Land of Lisp, the power of functional programming is yours to wield.

 
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