Invisible wrote:
>> Which is the functional language: FORTRAN, C, COBOL, or LISP?
> 
> That's like saying "which is the high-level language: machine code, 
> assembly language, or C?"

More like "which is the portable one?"

At the time it was written, LISP was the only language that *could* be 
programmed in a functional way. You can't write functional COBOL or 
functional FORTRAN.

Later, constructs were added to let to LISP you assign values and such.

> That's a pretty glowing recommendation for Lisp. Assuming it's actually 
> true of course. ;-)

I think you'd be surprised at some of the languages used in closed-source 
projects.

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Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
  "How did he die?"   "He got shot in the hand."
     "That was fatal?"
          "He was holding a live grenade at the time."

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