Common Lisp Recommendations

Users recommend Common Lisp implementations like SBCL, development tools such as Emacs+SLIME, and resources like Quicklisp for getting started and practical use.

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medo-bear Jul 1, 2023 View on HN

Have you tried Armed Bear Common Lisp?

boredmgr Oct 26, 2022 View on HN

Any recommendations for Common Lisp?

mepian Jun 1, 2023 View on HN

Common Lisp was created and used by the DARPA and its community of public research labs and private companies to support all kinds of industrial and scientific projects, I don't think there is more practical Lisp. It's fast both in compile time and runtime, supports any programming paradigm you want, and it's one of the most interactive programming environments ever. There are multiple open-source implementations, and there are at least two commercial implementations with paid sup

wcummings Aug 21, 2014 View on HN

Emacs+SLIME, Common Lisp (I like SBCL).

User23 Feb 12, 2022 View on HN

Or Common Lisp with SLIME or Sly.

nothrabannosir Mar 2, 2017 View on HN

You're describing the Common Lisp, emacs and slime combo. But that's only for lisp, though.

lispm Jun 7, 2022 View on HN

You can use Common Lisp, since there is more assistance now.

traderjane Apr 16, 2020 View on HN

Is there consensus on the most common and advisable tooling setup for newcomers in Common Lisp?

anthk Dec 29, 2024 View on HN

Any common Lisp? SBCL is no turtle.

smcn Feb 23, 2023 View on HN

Common Lisp, specifically SBCL. Most popular choice (outside of Clojure and Emacs Lisp?). That's the easy answer. You'll encounter more libraries and online answers/resources which will help any growing pains.Quicklisp is used for package management and quickproject is a great starting point to get you writing lisp asap.Practical Common Lisp is a great introduction to the language.https:/&#x