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https://github.com/santoshrajan/lispyscript

A javascript with Lispy syntax and macros
https://github.com/santoshrajan/lispyscript

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A javascript with Lispy syntax and macros

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# LispyScript



## This package is no longer supported. Do not use.



## A Javascript with Lispy syntax and Macros!

Lispyscript is Javascript using a 'Lispy' syntax, and compiles to Javascript.



## Features

* Javscript Semantics

* Macros

* Tail Call Optimization

* Templates

* Callback Sequence (avoid nested callbacks)

* Monads 

* Run in browser  

* Server-side and Browser-side REPLs

* Unit test feature



#### LispyScript was inspired by [Beating the averages](http://www.paulgraham.com/avg.html).



#### Discuss LispyScript at [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/lispyscript](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/lispyscript).



### Contributors



Santosh Rajan [santoshrajan](https://github.com/santoshrajan).   

Balaji Rao [balajirrao] (https://github.com/balajirrao).   

Irakli Gozalishvili [Gozala](https://github.com/Gozala).  

Darren Cruse [darrencruse](https://github.com/darrencruse)



### Note to Contributors



To build and run the tests do:



  npm test



To build all generated files (including the browser bundle) do:



  npm run-script prepublish



Note if browserify fails to find your lispyscript module -

Consider adding the location of your lispyscript repo directory on your $NODE_PATH.



### Change Log



### Version 1.0.0, 6 Nov 2015



Added sitemap support.

Added in browser repl.

Added watch option to lispy command.

Improved run option for lispy command.



Simplified browser usage.



### Version 0.3.6, 11 Jul 2013



Simplified browser usage.  



### Version 0.3.5, 1 Jul 2013



Added browser example in examples folder.  



### Version 0.3.4, 29 Jun 2013



Added browser support for lispyscript via browserify.  



### Version 0.3.3, 26 Jun 2013



Added support for requiring '.ls' files.  

Require lispyscript files in javascript  



### Version 0.3.2, 24 Jun 2013



Removed dependency on amd-loader. Use browserify for browser.   

Removed dependency on underscorejs  

Refactored code  



### Version 0.3.1, 4 May 2013



`var` now supports multiple assignments    

Refactored `array` and `object` to generate cleaner code  

Overall cleaner code generated      



### Version 0.3.0, 24 Apr 2013



Dropped support for older browsers. (Cleaner code)  

Minor bug fix    



### Version 0.2.9, 14 Oct 2012



Added more options to lispy command  

Added arrayInit, arrayInit2d, each2d  

Added breakout game example  

Added shortcut macros for browser usage  

Bug fix for division operator    



### Version 0.2.8, 8 Oct 2012



Added continuation monad  

minor bug fixes  



### Version 0.2.7, 28 Sep 2012



Added method chaining  

Changed cond statement  

Added homoiconic expressions for recursive macros  

Improved macro error checking    



### Version 0.2.6, 26 Sep 2012



Added Monads  

Added cond (switch) statement  



### Version 0.2.5, 20 Sep 2012



Bug Fixes  



### Version 0.2.4, 18 Sep 2012



Added array and object keywords.  

Macros follow guidelines now.   



### Version 0.2.3, 15 Sep 2012



Added Callback Sequence to avoid nested callbacks.  

Added Test features for language.  

Added Test Suite.  

Fixed Browser Compatibility issues.  

Bug fixes   



### Version 0.2.2, 9 Sep 2012



Added tail call optimised loop recur construct  

Bug fixes   



### Version 0.2.1, 12 Aug 2012



Added to docs  

Edited docs to for latest version  

Added to examples  

Minor bug fixes    



### Version 0.2.0, 11 Aug 2012



Bug fix for usage in browser.  



### Version 0.1.9, 9 Aug 2012



Added html templates  

Added template-repeat-key  

Changed template syntax  



### Version 0.1.8, 6 Aug 2012



Changed comments from "#" to ";".  

Made LispyScript browser compliant.  

Simplified LispyScript installation.  

Added support for stdin -> compile -> stdout.  

Added 'template-repeat'.  

Added setting array/object elements.  

Added chatserver example.  

Added a simple Twitter example using expressjs and lispyscript templates.  



### Initial Release, Version 0.1.6, Jun 20, 2012



[nodejs]:http://nodejs.org/

[npm]:http://npmjs.org/ "Node Package Manager"