> The translation is pretty direct, so the data structures are more idiomatic to Scheme than they are to JavaScript. I think that's OK.
I do wonder if it wouldn't be simpler to write a Scheme interpreter in JS (or take one of the undoubtedly existing ones) and make the book interactive with that.
This version feels more like something that has added value if you already know JS, not so much when you're learning JS
> This version feels more like something that has added value if you already know JS, not so much when you're learning JS
Totally agreed, which I think is a strength of SICP. I know historically it was for learning computer science, but I've gotten so much out of reading it, despite not being a newcomer to the field.
I do wonder if it wouldn't be simpler to write a Scheme interpreter in JS (or take one of the undoubtedly existing ones) and make the book interactive with that.
This version feels more like something that has added value if you already know JS, not so much when you're learning JS