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Developed byJohn McCarthy
Founded1958
Use caseartificial intelligence research and symbolic computation
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LISP

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Family of programming languages with distinctive parenthesized syntax and symbolic expressions

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notable feature

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symbolic expressions (S-expressions)○UnverifiedHighFresh1
code as data (homoiconicity)○UnverifiedHighFresh1

developed by

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John McCarthy○UnverifiedHighFresh1

founded year

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1958○UnverifiedHighFresh1

typical syntax feature

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parenthesized prefix notation○UnverifiedHighFresh1

developed at

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MIT○UnverifiedHighFresh1

programming paradigm

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functional programming○UnverifiedHighFresh1

influenced

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Common Lisp○UnverifiedHighFresh1
Scheme○UnverifiedHighFresh1
Clojure○UnverifiedHighFresh1

historical significance

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second oldest high-level programming language still in use○UnverifiedHighFresh1

primary use case

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artificial intelligence research and symbolic computation○UnverifiedHighFresh1

notable implementation

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MIT LISP Machine○UnverifiedHighFresh1

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