rep.lsp 

#!/usr/bin/newlisp

;; file: rep.lsp
;; purpose: read-eval-print loop by Tk text widget

;; tcl script in rep.tcl provides interactive text window
(tk "source rep.tcl")

;; escape double quotes the electrical way
;; avoids quoting hell by hand
(define (escape str)
  (join
   (map
    (lambda (c)
      (if (member c '("\"" "\\"))
	  (append "\\" c)
	c))
    (explode str))))

;; print-form of typed Lisp data
(define (typedString el)
  (cond ((string? el) (append "\"" (escape el) "\""))
	((list? el) (append {(} (join (map typedString el) { }) {)}))
	((array? el) (typedString (array-list el)))
	(true (escape (string el)))))

;; the command Tk will send on <Return>
;; "println" is a Tcl script to write in Text window
(define (respond expr)
  (let (a (typedString expr))
    (tk (append "println " (typedString a)))))

;; eof

6.1.2023