Convert a Lisp expression to a tree diagram

Convert a Lisp expression to a tree diagram

[Juan Manuel Macías]

Hi all,

Sorry for the slight offtopic. I'd like to be able to graphically
convert (from a src block) a Lisp expression to a tree diagram, similar
to trees used in (human) syntax and grammar, especially generative
grammar (this is a web app for generating such trees:
http://www.ironcreek.net/syntaxtree/). I think I can try some LaTeX hack
using the 'forest' package (here's a related thread with pros and cons:
https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/140812/drawing-a-lisp-expression-as-a-tree),
but I was wondering if anyone knows of any more emacs/elisp/org friendly
packages/solutions. Some time ago I saw an Emacs package that could
convert a Elisp expression into an ascii text tree diagram, but I can't
remember its name and I can't find it anywhere...

Best regards,

Juan Manuel 

Re: Convert a Lisp expression to a tree diagram

[Ihor Radchenko]

Juan Manuel Macías <maciaschain@posteo.net> writes:

> Sorry for the slight offtopic. I'd like to be able to graphically
> convert (from a src block) a Lisp expression to a tree diagram, similar
> to trees used in (human) syntax and grammar, especially generative
> grammar (this is a web app for generating such trees:
> http://www.ironcreek.net/syntaxtree/). I think I can try some LaTeX hack
> using the 'forest' package (here's a related thread with pros and cons:
> https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/140812/drawing-a-lisp-expression-as-a-tree),
> but I was wondering if anyone knows of any more emacs/elisp/org friendly
> packages/solutions. Some time ago I saw an Emacs package that could
> convert a Elisp expression into an ascii text tree diagram, but I can't
> remember its name and I can't find it anywhere...

Invoking search across my notes and archives (all stored in Org, of
course) yielded the following:

https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/u2ca5c/drawtreeel/
https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/kzeyun/pairtree_a_learning_tool_for_visualizing_elisp/

linking to

https://github.com/amno1/draw-cons-tree
https://github.com/zainab-ali/pair-tree.el (example: https://teddit.namazso.eu/pics/w:2172_vetc0martyb61.png)

Hope it helps.

Best,
Ihor

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RE: Convert a Lisp expression to a tree diagram

[arthur miller]

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This one draws graph of cons cells (lists):

https://github.com/amno1/draw-cons-tree

I never tried with random s-expressions, but I guess you could pass them in as lists?


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Ämne: Convert a Lisp expression to a tree diagram

Hi all,

Sorry for the slight offtopic. I'd like to be able to graphically
convert (from a src block) a Lisp expression to a tree diagram, similar
to trees used in (human) syntax and grammar, especially generative
grammar (this is a web app for generating such trees:
http://www.ironcreek.net/syntaxtree/). I think I can try some LaTeX hack
using the 'forest' package (here's a related thread with pros and cons:
https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/140812/drawing-a-lisp-expression-as-a-tree),
but I was wondering if anyone knows of any more emacs/elisp/org friendly
packages/solutions. Some time ago I saw an Emacs package that could
convert a Elisp expression into an ascii text tree diagram, but I can't
remember its name and I can't find it anywhere...

Best regards,

Juan Manuel



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Re: Convert a Lisp expression to a tree diagram

[Juan Manuel Macías]

Ihor Radchenko writes:

> Invoking search across my notes and archives (all stored in Org, of
> course) yielded the following:
>
> https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/u2ca5c/drawtreeel/
> https://reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/kzeyun/pairtree_a_learning_tool_for_visualizing_elisp/
>
> linking to
>
> https://github.com/amno1/draw-cons-tree
> https://github.com/zainab-ali/pair-tree.el (example: https://teddit.namazso.eu/pics/w:2172_vetc0martyb61.png)
>
> Hope it helps.

Thanks a lot, Ihor! There is some very juicy information there.

> actual notes below:

Awesome notes. Hats off to such a detailed capture (reminds me to give
my poor org-capture templates some more love one day :-))

Best regards,

Juan Manuel

Re: Convert a Lisp expression to a tree diagram

[Juan Manuel Macías]

arthur miller writes:

> This one draws graph of cons cells (lists):
>
> https://github.com/amno1/draw-cons-tree
>
> I never tried with random s-expressions, but I guess you could pass
> them in as lists?

Hi, Arthur,

Thank you for the pointer to draw-cons-tree. I didn't know this package,
I'll take a look.

Best regards,

Juan Manuel

Re: Convert a Lisp expression to a tree diagram

[Ihor Radchenko]

Juan Manuel Macías <maciaschain@posteo.net> writes:

>> actual notes below:
>
> Awesome notes. Hats off to such a detailed capture (reminds me to give
> my poor org-capture templates some more love one day :-))

This capture template is public: https://github.com/yantar92/org-capture-ref

Best,
Ihor

Re: Convert a Lisp expression to a tree diagram

[Juan Manuel Macías]

Ihor Radchenko writes:

> This capture template is public: https://github.com/yantar92/org-capture-ref

Thank you! It is very complete, and I have seen that it also integrates
with qutebrowser. I'll try it as soon as I have time.

Best regards,

Juan Manuel