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| homoiconic transpiler toolchain |
Yes, you can implement source-level macros in non-homoiconic languages using token streams, quasiquotation, or AST manipulation—but it’s never as seamless as in homoiconic languages.
These approaches add layers of complexity (parsing, AST APIs, hygiene rules) that Lisp avoids by design.
Homoiconicity makes macros intrinsic; non-homoiconic languages make them extrinsic, requiring explicit tooling to bridge syntax and semantics.
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