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I'm a bit puzzled now as I don't see a real benefit comparing this to the existing "compilers". Even worse: there's no code base.

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Thank you for all your feedback so far. Is there anything about the existing lisp-to-js compilers that you wish was different?

I've just added a piece about the dot operator to the examples. I don't think any of the existing compilers have tried this approach.

AFAIR some ppl already have played around with that dot-notation. But I must admit that I just tried Parenscript some three years ago and was completely pissed off because it didn't have return values for everything. I want my code to be portable. Didn't touch any of those other translators.

"But I must admit that I just tried Parenscript some three years ago and was completely pissed off because it didn't have return values for everything."

Yeah, we're still working on that (mostly because I'm stupid). The expression/statement dichotomy is a wily satan.

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