← Back to context Comment by nick__m 2 years ago Nim is an awesome language that feels inspired by Ada and Python! 5 comments nick__m Reply netbioserror 2 years ago But it's secretly also a quirky Lisp, to quote Andreas himself. girvo 2 years ago It's macro system certainly makes it feel that way! netbioserror 2 years ago I'd say it's moreso the referentially-transparent expression-based programming by default. You kind of have to opt-in to imperative programming, and it actively disincentivizes OOP. cap11235 2 years ago I think it is better described as C with metaprogramming frendliness
netbioserror 2 years ago But it's secretly also a quirky Lisp, to quote Andreas himself. girvo 2 years ago It's macro system certainly makes it feel that way! netbioserror 2 years ago I'd say it's moreso the referentially-transparent expression-based programming by default. You kind of have to opt-in to imperative programming, and it actively disincentivizes OOP.
girvo 2 years ago It's macro system certainly makes it feel that way! netbioserror 2 years ago I'd say it's moreso the referentially-transparent expression-based programming by default. You kind of have to opt-in to imperative programming, and it actively disincentivizes OOP.
netbioserror 2 years ago I'd say it's moreso the referentially-transparent expression-based programming by default. You kind of have to opt-in to imperative programming, and it actively disincentivizes OOP.
But it's secretly also a quirky Lisp, to quote Andreas himself.
It's macro system certainly makes it feel that way!
I'd say it's moreso the referentially-transparent expression-based programming by default. You kind of have to opt-in to imperative programming, and it actively disincentivizes OOP.
I think it is better described as C with metaprogramming frendliness