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LISP is a university textbook on the Lisp programming language, written by Patrick Henry Winston and Berthold Klaus Paul Horn. It was first published in 1981, and the third edition of the book was released in 1989.[1][2] The book is intended to introduce the Lisp programming language and its applications.[3] Of introductory Lisp textbooks, LISP is said to cover the most ground in terms of programming advice, though it may be difficult for beginners.[1]
| Author | Patrick Henry Winston and Berthold Klaus Paul Horn |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Computer science |
| Publisher | Addison-Wesley |
Publication date | 1989 (3rd Ed.) |
| Media type | book |
| Pages | 611 (3rd Ed.) |
| ISBN | 0-201-08319-1 |
| 005.13 3 | |
| Website | https://people.csail.mit.edu/phw/Books/index.html |
Editions edit
Three editions were published in 1981, 1984, and 1989 respectively. The first edition replaced part 2 in the first edition of Artificial Intelligence (Winston), and introduced the use of Maclisp.[4] The second edition introduced Common Lisp.[5] The third edition added the Common Lisp Object System, along with improved procedure definitions, and added topics.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b Novig, Peter. Paradigms of AI Programming: Case Studies in Common Lisp. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers Inc., 1991, p xiv.
- ^ Touretzky, David S. Common Lisp: A Gentle Introduction to Symbolic Computation. Dover Publications Inc., 2013, p FR-2.
- ^ a b Winston, Patrick Henry and Horn, Berthold Klaus Paul. Lisp. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1989, preface.
- ^ Winston, Patrick Henry and Horn, Berthold Klaus Paul. Lisp. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1981, preface.
- ^ Winston, Patrick Henry and Horn, Berthold Klaus Paul. Lisp. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1984, preface.