Comment by awkravchuk

18 hours ago

I used to scoff at it at first, but after a few years of CL programming loop is one of my favourite CL constructs :)

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taeric  18 hours ago

I'm with you there. Is a bit of a mind bend, as I really disliked it the first few times I saw it.

For an even sillier mind bend, I'm using tagbody to be able to directly transcribe some of Knuth's algorithms as I am learning them.

  • awkravchuk  17 hours ago

    Cool! Using tagbody feels like writing supercharged C or even assembler to me (not that I've used it much, but still).

  • CyberDildonics  17 hours ago

    I don't understand why turning a simple loop into a 'mindbend' is considered good. The downfall of programming is complexity, if you're getting your mind blown by a loop how are you going to do the rest of the program?

    • zelphirkalt  17 hours ago

      Something can be mindbending in its implementation, but offer a very convenient interface at the same time.

      If mindbending isn't relating to its usage, but to its implementation, then I could see, how it could still be a good thing.

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    • taeric  17 hours ago

      The mindbend was more of my approach to the construct. It began with disdain before even really using it much. Looking back, I really couldn't articulate what I disliked about it.