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A JavaScript with Lispy Syntax and Macros
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# LispyScript
#### For Overview, documentation, usage, try it, examples see
#### [http://lispyscript.com](http://lispyscript.com)
## A Javascript with Lispy syntax and Macros!
Lispyscript is Javascript using a 'Lispy' syntax, and compiles to Javascript.
## Features
* Javscript Semantics
* Macros
* Tail Call Optimization
* Templates
* Callback Sequence (avoid nested callbacks)
* Monads
* Browser compatible
* Unit test feature
#### LispyScript was inspired by [Beating the averages](http://www.paulgraham.com/avg.html).
#### Discuss LispyScript at [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/lispyscript](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/lispyscript).
### Contributors
Santosh Rajan [santoshrajan](https://github.com/santoshrajan).
Irakli Gozalishvili [Gozala](https://github.com/Gozala).
### Change Log
### Version 0.3.3, 26 Jun 2013
Added support for requiring '.ls' files.
Require lispyscript files in javascript
### Version 0.3.2, 24 Jun 2013
Removed dependency on amd-loader. Use browserify for browser.
Removed dependency on underscorejs
Refactored code
### Version 0.3.1, 4 May 2013
`var` now supports multiple assignments
Refactored `array` and `object` to generate cleaner code
Overall cleaner code generated
### Version 0.3.0, 24 Apr 2013
Dropped support for older browsers. (Cleaner code)
Minor bug fix
### Version 0.2.9, 14 Oct 2012
Added more options to lispy command
Added arrayInit, arrayInit2d, each2d
Added breakout game example
Added shortcut macros for browser usage
Bug fix for division operator
### Version 0.2.8, 8 Oct 2012
Added continuation monad
minor bug fixes
### Version 0.2.7, 28 Sep 2012
Added method chaining
Changed cond statement
Added homoiconic expressions for recursive macros
Improved macro error checking
### Version 0.2.6, 26 Sep 2012
Added Monads
Added cond (switch) statement
### Version 0.2.5, 20 Sep 2012
Bug Fixes
### Version 0.2.4, 18 Sep 2012
Added array and object keywords.
Macros follow guidelines now.
### Version 0.2.3, 15 Sep 2012
Added Callback Sequence to avoid nested callbacks.
Added Test features for language.
Added Test Suite.
Fixed Browser Compatibility issues.
Bug fixes
### Version 0.2.2, 9 Sep 2012
Added tail call optimised loop recur construct
Bug fixes
### Version 0.2.1, 12 Aug 2012
Added to docs
Edited docs to for latest version
Added to examples
Minor bug fixes
### Version 0.2.0, 11 Aug 2012
Bug fix for usage in browser.
### Version 0.1.9, 9 Aug 2012
Added html templates
Added template-repeat-key
Changed template syntax
### Version 0.1.8, 6 Aug 2012
Changed comments from "#" to ";".
Made LispyScript browser compliant.
Simplified LispyScript installation.
Added support for stdin -> compile -> stdout.
Added 'template-repeat'.
Added setting array/object elements.
Added chatserver example.
Added a simple Twitter example using expressjs and lispyscript templates.
### Initial Release, Version 0.1.6, Jun 20, 2012
[nodejs]:http://nodejs.org/
[npm]:http://npmjs.org/ "Node Package Manager"