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Racket Programming Language

Cluster focuses on discussions about the Racket programming language, including recommendations, user experiences, comparisons to other Lisps like Common Lisp and Scheme, and its strengths for education and practical applications.

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cpach • May 11, 2021 • View on HN

Racket is nice!https://racket-lang.org/

bear8642 • Apr 4, 2020 • View on HN

Could you elaborate why Racket? Not an implementation I've used.

epgui • Nov 17, 2022 • View on HN

Have you ever looked into Racket?

a3n • May 2, 2017 • View on HN

Racket. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racket_(programming_language)

Peaker • Oct 25, 2011 • View on HN

Can you elaborate how Racket is evidence against that statement?

all2 • Nov 28, 2018 • View on HN

What was your experience with Racket?

vasili111 • Oct 27, 2016 • View on HN

Do you use Racket? If yes, tell us more about your experience with it.

6cxs2hd6 • Jan 5, 2013 • View on HN

Racket is another obvious choice.

pmarreck • Apr 8, 2025 • View on HN

Racket intrigued me, what did you find with it?

kubb • Jun 7, 2022 • View on HN

Nothing, Racket is specifically designed for education and it will work for many applications. If you hit some wall (lack of libraries/performance issues), you'll be able to pick up common lisp quickly, and be more sympathetic towards its warts and anachronisms.