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If you haven't learned Emacs, I suggest you do. It uses a dialect of Lisp -- Emacs Lisp -- that powers the program. Emacs Lisp can be used to extend the editor to your heart's content.

It's a win-win: You use a wonderful piece of software that can extended with a version of LISP that you can use immediately.

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I have been using vim for the past 8-9 months and have been in love with it. Many people suggested me to use Emacs and if it helps learning Lisp, I shall give it a try definitely.

It will certainly help you learn Emacs Lisp, which is a dialect of Lisp.

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