What are the different dialects of Lisp?
Since its inception, Lisp has gone through multiple changes and iterations depending on the need. These language implementations are known as dialects -- many of which are open source.
The most used Lisp-based languages today include the following :
* Clojure
* Emacs Lisp
* Common Lisp
* Julia
* Racket
* Scheme
In Lisp, all computation is expressed as a function of at least one object. Objects can be other functions, data items -- such as constants or variables -- or data structures. Lisp's ability to compute with symbolic expressions rather than numbers makes it convenient for artificial intelligence (AI) applications.
While it isn't as popular as C, Python or Perl, Lisp is still used for AI programming as well as several other functions. Lisp continues to be popular in higher education, as students learn Lisp programming tactics and extend this knowledge to the private sector after graduation.
