Can someone explain these scheme and lisp languages to me?
Every time I look at these languages, I can't grasp what you can use them for.
And why one would use them.
I always feel like I'm missing something.
In the example scripts and code snippets, I can see that you can define functions, that you can use lists, mathematical operations, you can build some algorithms, you can print text, but it never goes further than that.
I've only used languages like Python, Rust, C, Java, JavaScript, and they all have a very similar vibe, you have a std lib, which can interact with many things, you can build UIs, networking libraries and all that. And I could probably start using any language that is "similar" to these.
But I could never use one of these scheme/lisp languages, as I can't really grasp them.
Sorry, this comment is all over the place, because I can't really explain what's going on in my head when I see languages like this.
I'd call myself a proficient programmer, but every time I look at these languages, it feels like as I've never seen code once in my lifetime.
Any help or hint at what I'm missing, is appreciated.
I always feel like I'm missing something. In the example scripts and code snippets, I can see that you can define functions, that you can use lists, mathematical operations, you can build some algorithms, you can print text, but it never goes further than that.
I've only used languages like Python, Rust, C, Java, JavaScript, and they all have a very similar vibe, you have a std lib, which can interact with many things, you can build UIs, networking libraries and all that. And I could probably start using any language that is "similar" to these.
But I could never use one of these scheme/lisp languages, as I can't really grasp them.
Sorry, this comment is all over the place, because I can't really explain what's going on in my head when I see languages like this. I'd call myself a proficient programmer, but every time I look at these languages, it feels like as I've never seen code once in my lifetime.
Any help or hint at what I'm missing, is appreciated.