Hacker News with Generative AI: Racket

Racket – the Language-Oriented Programming Language – 8.17 is now available (racket-lang.org)
We are pleased to announce Racket v8.17 is now available from https://download.racket-lang.org/.

Programming Languages, Racket, New Releases

47 points by spdegabrielle 6 days ago | 3 comments

Writing my own dithering algorithm in Racket (amanvir.com)

Programming, Algorithms, Racket

172 points by venusgirdle 40 days ago | 40 comments

One Billion Row Challenge in Racket (defn.io)
I decided to have some fun tonight and work on a Racket solution to the One Billion Row Challenge.

Programming, Racket, Performance Optimization, Databases

15 points by todsacerdoti 64 days ago | 0 comments

Why Racket? Why Lisp? (beautifulracket.com)

Programming Languages, Lisp, Racket

11 points by awll 120 days ago | 1 comments

A Racket alternative to HTML Tidy (joeldueck.com)
If you use Racket to generate web pages, you should use this package to make your HTML both readable and correct. Why go to the trouble of designing clean, semantic markup if you’re just going to slap it all on one line that scrolls horizontally forever?

Web Development, Programming Languages, HTML, Racket

35 points by velcrovan 133 days ago | 9 comments

Racket-embed-images-in-source-text (github.com/shriram)
Racket enables you to embed images in the document source. The moment you do, however, the file becomes a different format (WXME). In particular, this format is effectively binary, which means it doesn't work well with tools like grep, git, etc.

Programming, Racket, Software, Image Processing, Version Control

50 points by spdegabrielle 147 days ago | 9 comments

Racket School 2019: The "How to Design Languages" Track (racket-lang.org)
This summer school track introduces attendees to the Racket way of language-oriented programming and language building.

Programming Languages, Summer School, Racket, Language Design

36 points by mpweiher 148 days ago | 10 comments

2D Racket Syntax (racket-lang.org)
The 2d language installs #2d reader support in the readtables, and then chains to the reader of another language that is specified immediately after 2d.

Programming Languages, Racket, Syntax

88 points by veqq 165 days ago | 15 comments

Rhombus: A New Spin on Macros (2023) (dl.acm.org)
Rhombus is a new language that is built on Racket. It offers the same kind of language extensibility as Racket itself, but using traditional (infix) notation.

Programming Languages, Macros, Racket

10 points by Decabytes 200 days ago | 1 comments

Rash – The Reckless Racket Shell (rash-lang.org)
Rash is a language, library, and shell REPL for Racket.

Programming Languages, Racket, Shell, REPL

4 points by richardfontana 203 days ago | 0 comments

Pollen: A publishing system written in Racket (racket-lang.org)
Pollen is a publishing system that helps authors make functional and beautiful digital books.

Publishing, Programming Languages, Racket

179 points by nesarkvechnep 208 days ago | 21 comments

Beautiful Racket (beautifulracket.com)
Thank you for your comment Beautiful Racketan introduction to language-oriented programming using Racketby Matthew Butterick · version 1.6

Programming, Racket, Books, Education

5 points by trymas 225 days ago | 0 comments

Rhombus: Macro-extensible language with conventional syntax built on Racket (racket-lang.org)

Programming Languages, Racket, Syntax, Macros

137 points by networked 292 days ago | 97 comments

Asteroids Game in Racket (2021) (alex-hhh.github.io)

Programming, Games, Racket

10 points by oumua_don17 301 days ago | 0 comments

Zuo: A Tiny Racket for Scripting (github.com/racket)

Programming, Scripting Languages, Racket

31 points by pretext 302 days ago | 6 comments

Racket Plot Cookbook (github.com/Racket-Cookbooks)