[$] Flexible metaprogramming with Rhombus

Date:
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:09:28 +0000

Description:
Lisp-like languages have historically led the world in metaprogramming and flexibility. While many modern languages have adopted the idea of macros, Lisp-like languages such as Racket have continued pushing the envelope, attempting to make macros as easy as possible to incorporate into everyday programs. On the other hand, Lisp's minimal, parenthesis-based syntax can be hard
to adapt to to the point that Lisp is sometimes said to stand
for "Lots of Irritating Silly Parentheses". Rhombus is a new programming language that aims to have the best of both worlds, marrying Racket's metaprogramming capabilities to a simple Python-like syntax and reasonable standard-library defaults.

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Link to news story:
https://lwn.net/Articles/1079001/


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