Re: wxPython and macros (was: Why don't people like lisp?

Pascal Costanza wrote:

Consider the following two functions that both do the same thing:
 
(defun example-1 (x)
   (let ((i 0))
     (tagbody
       :loop
       (when (> i x) (go :end))
       (print i)
       (incf i)
       (go :loop)
       :end)))
 
(defun example-2 (x)
   (loop for i from 0 to x
         do (print i)))
 
EXAMPLE-1 requires lots of book-keeping in your head, especially when
things get messier. EXAMPLE-2 uses a for loop "just" to reduce
book-keeping and visual clutter. ;)

Why does the number being printed have to have a name?
Why not just say "Print each number"?

Gauche Scheme:

(for-each print (liota 3))
  ===>
0
1
2