Scheme As A Toy Language
Some people would argue today that Scheme is a toy language, as it is mostly used in academia. A view that many share is that even though it is complete in its own right, it has limited capability in real life projects. As such, other languages with similar properties but extended capabilities are preferred, such as Common Lisp. Another, somewhat similar example, is Lava, which is purely experimental.
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