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M-expression

In Lisp programming language, M-expressions (or meta-expressions) were an early proposed syntax for the Lisp, inspired by contemporary languages such as Fortran and ALGOL. The notation was never implemented into the language and, as such, it was never finalized.

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M-expression

Nodes32
Edges31
Triples43
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.0625
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M-expression

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related to background · 19
M-expression → AI Memo, Although McCarthy, Daniel, Edwards, Finally, In, John McCarthy, Lisp, M-expressions, Massachusetts Institute, McCarthy, McCarthy's, Russell, S-expressions, Stephen, Technology, The, Then, This
related to For LISP · 11
M-expression → AI Memo, Common Lisp, It, Lisp, LISP70, M-expression-like, M-expressions, M-LISP, MetaLISP, MLisp, Scheme
related to Further development · 11
M-expression → Algol-like, Armed Bear Common Lisp, CGOL, I-expression, I-expressions, It, M-expressions, MacLisp, S-expressions, Scheme, Scheme Request For Implementation

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s-expressions lisp m-expressions language syntax could mccarthy paper algol-like macros meta-expressions contemporary notation implemented finalized development scheme fortran algol john

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Fortraninstance ofinspired by contemporary languages0.80text
ALGOLinstance ofinspired by contemporary languages0.80text
M-expressionrelated to backgroundJohn McCarthy0.60section
M-expressionrelated to backgroundLisp0.60section
M-expressionrelated to backgroundMassachusetts Institute0.60section
M-expressionrelated to backgroundTechnology0.60section
M-expressionrelated to backgroundIn0.60section
M-expressionrelated to backgroundS-expressions0.60section
M-expressionrelated to backgroundThen0.60section
M-expressionrelated to backgroundM-expressions0.60section
M-expressionrelated to backgroundFinally0.60section
M-expressionrelated to backgroundThe0.60section

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