I had no idea that this was in LISP 1.5. If you had asked me, I would have sworn it was Steele, 1977. Wikipedia supports that[1], albeit one might not consider it the most reliable source.
So apparently (partial) TCE has been around since at least 1961. In that light, it's baffling that it's not supported more universally.
I had no idea that this was in LISP 1.5. If you had asked me, I would have sworn it was Steele, 1977. Wikipedia supports that[1], albeit one might not consider it the most reliable source.
So apparently (partial) TCE has been around since at least 1961. In that light, it's baffling that it's not supported more universally.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tail_call