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<code>mp_suggest</code> is a simple little organizational tool for MP3 <code>mp\_suggest</code> is a simple little organizational tool for MP3
collections. I wrote it a few years ago to help me organize my own collections. I wrote it a few years ago to help me organize my own
collection, and when the Hy Programming Language came out, I decided it collection, and when the Hy Programming Language came out, I decided it
was time for a minor exercise. Rewriting mp\_suggest in Hy was a was time for a minor exercise. Rewriting <code>mp\_suggest</code> in Hy
perfect opportunity. was a perfect opportunity.
<code>mp\_suggest</code> does *not* alter your MP3 files; instead, it <code>mp\_suggest</code> does *not* alter your MP3 files; instead, it
prints to stdout a simple Bash script that invokes the command-line prints to stdout a simple <code>bash</code> script that invokes the
program id3v2; you can capture that script and run it by hand, or pipe command-line program id3v2; you can capture that script and run it by
the output of <code>mp\_suggest</code> through <code>sed</code> to make hand, or pipe the output of <code>mp\_suggest</code> through
changes on the fly, or just run the output straight into Bash with a <code>sed</code> to make changes on the fly, or just run the output
unix pipe. straight into <code>bash</code> with a unix pipe.
Writing mp_suggest was an interesting exercise in returning to Lisp Writing <code>mp\_suggest</code> was an interesting exercise in
after all these years. I find that I really enjoyed it (although, returning to Lisp after all these years. I find that I really enjoyed
honestly, Hy's debugging facilities leave a lot to be desired). The it (although, honestly, Hy's debugging facilities leave a lot to be
style used inside mp_suggest is most definitely not Lispy; looking desired). The style used inside <code>mp\_suggest</code> is most
through it, with its persistent use of cheap anonymous functions and definitely not Lispy; looking through it, with its persistent use of
closures and its function-level metaprogramming, I guess the best cheap anonymous functions and closures and its function-level
language I could compare it to is Coffeescript. I like Coffeescript a metaprogramming, I guess the best language I could compare it to is
lot, but I don't get many opportunities to use it professionally, but Coffeescript. I like Coffeescript a lot, but I don't get many
the sensibilities of Coffeescript (especially Reginald Braithwaite's opportunities to use it professionally, but the sensibilities of
Ristrettology and his other books on functional programming) heavily Coffeescript (especially Reginald Braithwaite's Ristrettology and his
influenced the design decisions I made in mp_suggest. other books on functional programming) heavily influenced the design
decisions I made in <code>mp_suggest</code>.
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