[CM] Fw: Learn CM - Sal or Scheme

[JOSE IGNACIO QUEVEDO]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JOSE IGNACIO QUEVEDO" <xmajbsf76 at gmail.com>
To: "Heinrich Taube" <taube at uiuc.edu>
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 3:28 AM
Subject: Re: [CM] Learn CM - Sal or Scheme


> Hi:
>
> Henrich Taube:
>
> Im a begginer in the list and from this position i was trying to run CLM:
>
> so It was very difficult to me, indeed some months ago I send to you or to 
> Bill Schoestad, a mail into here about how to run the software:
>
>
> well as it is developed and works with the aid of Common Lisp:
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> Im a person who is understandying now the basic syntax of Lisp:
>
> So; It coul be a good Idea to start understanding Lisp to a wide range and 
> after that begin to learn CLM?
>
>
> thanks!
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Heinrich Taube" <taube at uiuc.edu>
> To: "publst" <publst at btconnect.com>
> Cc: "cm list" <cmdist at ccrma.Stanford.EDU>
> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 5:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [CM] Learn CM - Sal or Scheme
>
>
>>
>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 4:16 AM, publst wrote:
>>
>>> When learning Common Music from scratch which is the recommended
>>> language: Sal or Scheme?
>>
>> hi, if you are comfortable with prefix notation or have programmed in
>> the past then use scheme, if not i would use sal since its easier to
>> learn.  ive taught with both and can definitely say that students pick
>> it up much faster and more easily than scheme, my first semester
>> course gets lots more done than it did using lisp syntax
>>
>> that said, if you need the full expressive features of scheme then
>> there is no substitute.
>>
>>>
>>> Given that all the examples in 'Notes from the Metalevel' are in
>>> Scheme: what are the advantages of learning Sal?
>>
>> infix, easy to learn (very little syntax)
>>
>>>
>>> Is one language more functionally capable than the other?
>>
>> hard to beat scheme for expressive power!  the question is: do you
>> need that.
>>
>>>
>>> Will 'Notes from the Metalevel' be updated to include Sal?
>>
>> not sure, maybe on sabbatical!
>> if you boot Grace you can give both a try , look in the Help menu for
>> examples and tutorials for both
>>
>>
>>
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