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24 alternatives to A small Clojure-like Lisp on top of R

Lisp-like-R: A clojure inspired lisp that compiles to R in R - dirkschumacher/llr

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A small Clojure-like Lisp on top of R launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Llr – a Clojure inspired Lisp that compiles to R in R▲63

   Lisp-like-R: A clojure inspired lisp that compiles to R in R - dirkschumacher/llr

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2IW
   I wrote a technical history book on Lisp▲252

   The book page links to a blog post that explains how I got about it (and has a link to sample content), but the TL&DR is that I could not find a lot of books that were on "our" history _and_ were larded with technical details. So I set about writing one, and some five years later I'm happy to share the result. I think it's one of the few "computer history" books that has tons of code, but correct me if I'm wrong (I wrote this both to tell a story and to learn :-)). My favorite languages are Smalltalk and Lisp, but as an Emacs user, I've been using the latter for much longer and for my…

   Feb 2026 · berksoft.ca · its alternatives →

3. 3FA
   Ferret – A Hard Real-Time Clojure for Lisp Machines▲7

   2016 · nakkaya.com · its alternatives →

4. 4AA
   Awl, a toy Lisp language written in C and transpiled to JavaScript▲8

   2014 · skepsi.me · its alternatives →

5. 5IA
   Implementing a Lispy Language in Haskell: Part 1▲6

   Software Engineer in New York specializing in Apple platforms

   2015 · harlanhaskins.com · its alternatives →

6. 6CD
   Clojure DSL for pattern-matching, parsing and generic programming▲204

   2012 · scattered-thoughts.net · its alternatives →

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   Compiler using Lisp’s macro system for metaprogramming C-like languages▲80

   Next-level syntax for C-like languages :). Contribute to kiselgra/c-mera development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Snigl – Forth with a Lisp in C▲6

   2018 · gitlab.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Maybe Haskell▲60

   See what it’s like to program in a language without null.

   2015 · books.thoughtbot.com · its alternatives →

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    Kvist – a Lisp for systems programming that compiles to Odin▲34

    A native, statically typed Lisp with a REPL that compiles to Odin. - kvist-lang/kvist

    Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11AV
    A very simple Lisp interpreter in 250 lines of literate Python▲5

    2017 · khamidou.com · its alternatives →

12. 12IM
    I'm writing a leanpub book about Common Lisp web programming▲107

    2013 · lispwebtales.ppenev.com · its alternatives →

13. 13CO
    Coast on Clojure: A full stack framework with a catchy name▲8

    2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

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    Snigl – a Forth with a Lisp in C▲6

    2018 · gitlab.com · its alternatives →

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    I wrote a book about Clojure▲7

    Hey HN, I wrote a short book about the fundamental aspects of Clojure. The target audience is programmers with at least minimal experience who want to learn how to express solutions in Clojure (and perhaps in LISP, generally). If the price is a bit too steep for you, send me an email (address in bio), and I'll provide a discount coupon. If you can't afford it all, and believe the material may help you for studying or interview preparations, I can send you a free copy.

    2025 · leanpub.com · its alternatives →

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    Bad Language: A lisp-looking language with interpreter and JS compiler▲6

    A lisp-looking language with interpreter and compiler to JS - mcapodici/badlanguage

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Emacs Lisp▲4

    An Introduction

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18AN
    A .Net Lisp interpreter with First Class Macros, Continuations▲7

    2012 · patient0.github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19LA
    Lightmod, an all-in-one tool for full stack Clojure▲7

    2017 · sekao.net · its alternatives →

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    Lisp in Five Days▲9

    Hi HN! I kept hearing about Lisp and why it was special but didn't have a great place to start. I wanted something self-contained that helped me develop intuition rather than fluency. My hope is this is helpful for casual programmers, professionals from other fields who interact with code, or engineers who haven't had much exposure to interpreters or compilers. Hope this helps anyone else who's curious about getting a sense of Lisp and what makes it special with a limited time investment! Feedback or other cool Lisp things welcome :)

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21AR
    An REPL oriented testing framework for Clojure(script)▲7

    2021 · fctorial.github.io · its alternatives →

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    a minimal Lisp with closures, macros and gc in 1400 lines of C▲11

    KISS My Lisp - an implementation in pure C99 of a minimal Lisp language. - kototama/kml

    2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A Common Lisp-Like Lisp-1 in Go with TCO and Partially Hygienic Macros▲5

    A Common Lisp-like Lisp-1 in Go with TCO and partially hygienic macros - nukata/lisp-in-go

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Common Lisp tutorials with OpenGL graphics▲7

    2023 · youtube.com · its alternatives →

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