@screwlisp wrote:
> I've had the idea that the loved-and-hated #commonLisp #formattedOutput is basically markdown

Again, I'd rather draw a (partial) similarity between Common Lisp's format language
and extended Backus-Naur (or Normal) form (EBNF).
Note also the common root of the two F-words.
It must be intentional; probably this has already been said.

Some format directives are analogous to lexical tokens
(as are almost all `printf' directives), of course.

@publicvoit @ramin_hal9001 @sacha

I mentioned I wrote some notes on #commonLisp #formattedOutput as compares #markdown viz the #emacs #orgmode #interview with @publicvoit https://karl-voit.at/2025/08/17/Markdown-disaster/ in 45 minutes on #peertube #LIVE .

My theory turned out not to be very good, but it might be a fun look at FORMAT. #programming #technology #requirementsAnalysis #softwareEngineering

https://screwlisp.small-web.org/programming/cl-format-and-markdown/

#emacsconf on IRC please everyone.

@loke @vnikolov @jackdaniel

I've had the idea that the loved-and-hated #commonLisp #formattedOutput is basically markdown except all control characters are escaped using ~, and instead of repeating the control characters for different levels, Common lisp's formatted output takes parameters between the ~ and control character.

@publicvoit @ramin_hal9001 @sacha