jlongster

;; outlet code for implementing traditional macro expansion

;; macros

(define (expand form)
  (cond
   ((variable? form) form)
   ((literal? form) form)
   ((macro? (car form))
    (expand ((macro-function (car form)) form)))

fogus

(ns lisp-ch1)

(def self-evaluating?
  (some-fn number? string? char?
           true? false? vector?))

(defn -atom? [s]
  (or (self-evaluating? s)
      (symbol? s)))

domenic

This article has been given a more permanent home on my blog. Also, since it was first written, the development of the Promises/A+ specification has made the original emphasis on Promises/A seem somewhat outdated.

You're Missing the Point of Promises

Promises are a software abstraction that makes working with asynchronous operations much more pleasant. In the most basic definition, your code will move from continuation-passing style:

getTweetsFor("domenic", function (err, results) {
 // the rest of your code goes here.