Re: Book recommendation

[Eric Hanchrow <offby1@blarg.net>]

>>>>> "Hadron" == Hadron Quark <hadronquark@gmail.com> writes:

    Hadron> The elisp info/manual is too much like a standard.  

That's a shame -- I think that manual is one of the better ones I've
ever read.
                                                                
    Hadron> Is there a K&R type book you can recommend for elisp?  

Well, there's http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/emacs-lisp-intro.  Not
very K&R-like, but perhaps it'll do.

    Hadron> How much like "Lisp" is "elisp"?  

elisp _is_ Lisp.  You probably meant "How much like Common Lisp is
elisp".  I don't know.  It has lots in common, and many differences.
                                              
    Hadron> is there *a* Lisp?  or does it vary a lot?

Try http://lisp.org/alu/home; click the "Lisp Resources" link.

    Hadron> What would you recommend for someone to get to grips with
    Hadron> advanced Lisp programming in emacs?

The Emacs Lisp Reference Manual.

    Hadron> Is (debugger) the only debugger?  

There's edebug-mode.  Very handy.

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