[comp.lang.scheme] Automatic programming

hoey@AIC.NRL.NAVY.MIL (Dan Hoey) (10/13/88)

My favorite version of the LAMBDA self-reproducer is

((LAMBDA (LAMBDA) `(,LAMBDA ',LAMBDA))
 '(LAMBDA (LAMBDA) `(,LAMBDA ',LAMBDA)))

though SCHEMErs will have to forgo the pun.  There is also

(format t "~A~:*~S)" "(format t \"~A~:*~S)\" ")

Dan