Overview
What is Kernel?
Kernel is a Scheme-like programming language by John N. Shutt in which all objects are first-class.
What is klisp?
klisp is an implementation of the Kernel Programming Language
Example
($define! $and?
($vau x e
($cond ((null? x) #t)
((null? (cdr x)) (eval (car x) e))
((eval (car x) e) (apply (wrap $and?) (cdr x) e))
(#t #f))))
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This is not the classical Hello World example, here we are defining the and operator. Try that in your programming language 😉
Get Started
hg clone https://bitbucket.org/AndresNavarro/klisp
cd klisp/src
make posix
./klisp
klisp 0.3 Copyright (C) 2011-2012 Andres Navarro, Oto Havle
klisp> (+ 41 1)
42
klisp>
Read the Documentation
klisp documentation is available in html format here: klisp documentation.
Read the Code
klisp source code is available under the MIT License. You can get it through bitbucket here: klisp Mercurial repository.
Discuss
Participate in the klisp discussion group: klisp Google Group.
Contribute
Create issues on the issue tracker, send patches, help documenting or spreading the word!
Resources
John N. Shutt Kernel Page
The Kernel Programming Language page from it’s creator John N. Shutt
John N. Shutt’s Thesis
Fexprs as the basis of Lisp function application or $vau: the ultimate abstraction
Kernel Specification
Our posts
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Klisp REPL Guide
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Domain-Specific Languages with Klisp
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Understanding Macros in Klisp and Lisp
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Functional Programming in Scientific Computing with Klisp
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Klisp: The Adventurous Journey into Embedded Systems, Microcontrollers, and Web Browsers
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Klisp in Robotics
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Klisp and Quantum Computing: A Symbiotic Relationship Shaping the Future
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Exploring the Concept of Code-as-Data in Klisp
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Advanced Techniques and Idioms
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About
The Kernel Programming Language was created by John N. Shutt
klisp is developed by Andres Navarro and Oto Havle