# Why Lisp macros are cool

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why-lisp-macros-are-cool/68203>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [September 10, 2006, 1:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why-lisp-macros-are-cool/68203 "2006-09-10T13:12:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![iceburgh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/c4cdca/32.png) [@iceburgh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/iceburgh)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2006, 1:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/why-lisp-macros-are-cool/68203/1 "2006-09-10T13:12:37Z")

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This posting looks just as relevant to Ruby as to Perl…

Why Lisp macros are cool, a Perl perspective  
[http://lists.warhead.org.uk/pipermail/iwe/2005-July/000130.html](http://lists.warhead.org.uk/pipermail/iwe/2005-July/000130.html)

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