Bel in Clojure

Languages and libraries

language implementation

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116points
13comments
#535of 2,570 in 2022
Top 21%of 2022 by points

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LovedMost comments that take a side are positive

4 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 0 critical, out of 8 comments about the project. Thread score +0.40.

Idea: 2 for, 0 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 againstDocs: 1 for, 0 against

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  • Commenters find Bel's design ideas interesting, such as its numbers and built-ins

    From 3 comments
    • Very neat! I had not looked into Bel before, but I feel like I need to now. Some aspects of it look pretty close to John Shutt's Kernel language, where the core construct is Vau…
      miloignis on HN
    • This was a fun read, thanks for writing it up (and sharing it)
      icey on HN
    • Hooray! Another Bel implementation! As someone who is on their third year of Bel implementation -- getting there -- I recognize many of the insights in this post about…
      masak on HN

Questions

  • How does it compare to Clojure?

    From 1 comment

Alternatives named

  • John Shutt's Kernel language

    From 1 comment
    • Very neat! I had not looked into Bel before, but I feel like I need to now. Some aspects of it look pretty close to John Shutt's Kernel language, where the core construct is Vau…
      miloignis on HN

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