diff --git a/bin/emoji.slime b/bin/emoji.slime
index ace2a65..16cb6f2 100644
--- a/bin/emoji.slime
+++ b/bin/emoji.slime
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 (define-module emoji
   :exports (get)
 
-  (define emoji-map (create-hash-map))
+  (define emoji-map (hash-map))
   (hm/set! emoji-map :grinning-face '😀)
   (hm/set! emoji-map :grinning-face-with-big-eyes '😃)
   (hm/set! emoji-map :grinning-face-with-smiling-eyes '😄)
diff --git a/bin/oo.slime b/bin/oo.slime
index c35b866..d122bd9 100644
--- a/bin/oo.slime
+++ b/bin/oo.slime
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
     `(set-type!
       (define
         ;; The function definition
-        (,(string->symbol (concat-strings "make-" (symbol->string name))) @members)
+        (,(string->symbol (concat-strings "make-" (symbol->string name))) ,@members)
         ;; The docstring
         ,(concat-strings "This is the handle to an object of the class " (symbol->string name))
         ;; the body
-        @body
+        ,@body
         (let ,(zip members members)
           (set-type!
            (lambda args
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@
       :constructor)))
 
 (define-syntax (-> obj meth . args)
-  `(,obj ',meth @args))
+  `(,obj ',meth ,@args))
diff --git a/bin/pre.slime b/bin/pre.slime
index 7c94752..7ac5e01 100644
--- a/bin/pre.slime
+++ b/bin/pre.slime
@@ -33,22 +33,22 @@ condition is true.
 {{{example_end}}}
 "
   (if (= (rest body) ())
-      `(if ,condition @body nil)
-    `(if ,condition (begin @body) nil)))
+      `(if ,condition ,@body nil)
+    `(if ,condition (begin ,@body) nil)))
 
 (define-syntax (unless condition . body)
   :doc "Special form for when multiple actions should be done if a
 condition is false."
   (if (= (rest body) ())
-      `(if ,condition nil @body)
-    `(if ,condition nil (begin @body))))
+      `(if ,condition nil ,@body)
+    `(if ,condition nil (begin ,@body))))
 
 (define-syntax (n-times times action)
   :doc "Executes action times times."
   (define (repeat times elem)
     (unless (> 1 times)
       (pair elem (repeat (- times 1) elem))))
-  `(begin @(repeat times action)))
+  `(begin ,@(repeat times action)))
 
 (define-syntax (let bindings . body)
   (define (unzip lists)
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ condition is false."
 
   (define unzipped (unzip bindings))
 
-  `((,lambda ,(first unzipped) @body) @(first (rest unzipped))))
+  `((,lambda ,(first unzipped) ,@body) ,@(first (rest unzipped))))
 
 (define-syntax (cond . clauses)
   (define (rec clauses)
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ condition is false."
                (error :syntax-error "There are additional clauses after the else clause!")
              (pair 'begin (rest (first clauses)))))
         `(if ,(first (first clauses))
-             (begin @(rest (first clauses)))
+             (begin ,@(rest (first clauses)))
            ,(rec (rest clauses))))))
   (rec clauses))
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ condition is false."
                (error :syntax-error "There are additional clauses after the else clause!")
              (pair 'begin (rest (first clauses)))))
         `(if (member? ,var ',(first (first clauses)))
-             (begin @(rest (first clauses)))
+             (begin ,@(rest (first clauses)))
            ,(rec (rest clauses))))))
   (rec clauses))
 
@@ -149,14 +149,14 @@ condition is false."
   (let ((name        (first args))
         (lambda-list (rest args))
         (arg-names   (get-arg-names (rest args))))
-    `(define (,name @arg-names)
-       (assert-types= @lambda-list)
-       @body)))
+    `(define (,name ,@arg-names)
+       (assert-types= ,@lambda-list)
+       ,@body)))
 
 
 (define-syntax (define-module module-name (:imports ()) :exports . body)
   (let ((module-prefix (concat-strings (symbol->string module-name) "::")))
-    (eval `(begin @(map (lambda (x) `(,import ,x)) imports) @body))
+    (eval `(begin ,@(map (lambda (x) `(,import ,x)) imports) ,@body))
     (pair 'begin
           (map (lambda (orig-export-name)
                  (let ((export-name (string->symbol
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ condition is false."
     (let ((generic-map-name (string->symbol
                              (concat-strings "generic-" (symbol->string fun-name) "-map"))))
       (unless (bound? generic-map-name)
-        (define generic-map-name (create-hash-map)))
-      (hm/set! generic-map-name types (eval `(,lambda ,names @body)))
+        (define generic-map-name (hash-map)))
+      (hm/set! generic-map-name types (eval `(,lambda ,names ,@body)))
       ;; now check if the generic procedure already exists
       (if (bound? fun-name)
           (let ((exisiting-fun (eval fun-name)))
diff --git a/bin/slime.rdbg b/bin/slime.rdbg
index 84ccd66..6c57b4c 100644
Binary files a/bin/slime.rdbg and b/bin/slime.rdbg differ
diff --git a/bin/tests/hashmaps.slime b/bin/tests/hashmaps.slime
index 8b45882..e548c5f 100644
--- a/bin/tests/hashmaps.slime
+++ b/bin/tests/hashmaps.slime
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 
-(define hm1 (create-hash-map))
+(define hm1 (hash-map))
 
 (hm/set! hm1 1 "a")
 (hm/set! hm1 "a" (lambda (x) (+ x 1)))
 
 (assert (= ((hm/get hm1 (hm/get hm1 1)) 2) 3))
 
-(define hm2 (create-hash-map))
+(define hm2 (hash-map))
 (hm/set! hm2 'yes :yes)
 (hm/set! hm2 :yes 'yes)
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 (assert (= (hm/get hm2 (hm/get hm2 (hm/get hm2 'yes))) :yes))
 (assert (= (hm/get hm2 (hm/get hm2 (hm/get hm2 :yes))) 'yes))
 
-(define hm3 (create-hash-map))
+(define hm3 (hash-map))
 (hm/set! hm3 + 'plus)
 (hm/set! hm3 - 'minus)
 
diff --git a/build.bat b/build.bat
index 9ce9d43..ccba429 100644
--- a/build.bat
+++ b/build.bat
@@ -10,9 +10,15 @@ echo ---------- Compiling ----------
 call ..\timecmd cl  ^
      ../src/main.cpp^
      /I../3rd/ ^
-     /D_PROFILING /D_DEBUG /D_DONT_BREAK_ON_ERRORS ^
+     /D_PROFILING /D_DEBUG  ^
      /Zi /std:c++latest /Fe%exeName% /W3 /wd4003 /nologo /EHsc
 
+rem call ..\timecmd cl  ^
+     rem ../src/main.cpp^
+     rem /I../3rd/ ^
+     rem /O2 /D_DONT_BREAK_ON_ERRORS ^
+     rem /std:c++latest /Fe%exeName% /W3 /wd4003 /nologo /EHsc
+
 rem call ..\timecmd clang-cl ../src/main.cpp -o %exeName% /O2 /std:c++latest /W3 /Zi /EHsc
 
 if %errorlevel% == 0 (
diff --git a/src/built_ins.cpp b/src/built_ins.cpp
index 7a253b0..36395a2 100644
--- a/src/built_ins.cpp
+++ b/src/built_ins.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ proc built_in_load(String* file_name) -> Lisp_Object* {
     try program = Parser::parse_program(Memory::create_string(fullpath), file_content);
 
     for (auto expr : *program) {
+        // print(expr);
+        // puts("");
         try result = eval_expr(expr);
     }
 
@@ -717,9 +719,16 @@ proc load_built_ins_into_environment() -> void* {
         fetch(args);
         return args;
     };
-    define((create-hash-map), "TODO") {
+    define((hash-map . args), "TODO") {
+        fetch(args);
         Lisp_Object* ret;
         try ret = Memory::create_lisp_object_hash_map();
+        for_lisp_list (args) {
+            try assert_type(head->value.pair.rest, Lisp_Object_Type::Pair);
+            head = head->value.pair.rest;
+            ret->value.hashMap->set_object(it, head->value.pair.first);
+        }
+
         return ret;
     };
     define((hash-map-get hm key), "TODO") {
diff --git a/src/forward_decls.cpp b/src/forward_decls.cpp
index e643f2b..6a41b3c 100644
--- a/src/forward_decls.cpp
+++ b/src/forward_decls.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ namespace Parser {
     extern int parser_line;
     extern int parser_col;
 
+    Lisp_Object* parse_expression(char*    text, int* index_in_text);
     Lisp_Object* parse_single_expression(char*    text);
     Lisp_Object* parse_single_expression(wchar_t* text);
 }
diff --git a/src/io.cpp b/src/io.cpp
index 97054f7..5847ecc 100644
--- a/src/io.cpp
+++ b/src/io.cpp
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ proc print(Lisp_Object* node, bool print_repr, FILE* file) -> void {
                 else if (symbol == unquote_sym)
                     putc(',', file);
                 else if (symbol == unquote_splicing_sym)
-                    putc('@', file);
+                    fputs(",@", file);
 
                 assert_type(head->value.pair.rest, Lisp_Object_Type::Pair);
                 assert(head->value.pair.rest->value.pair.rest == Memory::nil);
diff --git a/src/libslime.cpp b/src/libslime.cpp
index 4e69e72..2e514be 100644
--- a/src/libslime.cpp
+++ b/src/libslime.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ namespace Slime {
 #    include "error.cpp"
 #    include "io.cpp"
 #    include "env.cpp"
-#    include "parse.cpp"
+#    include "parse2.cpp"
 #    include "eval.cpp"
 #    include "visualization.cpp"
 #    include "docgeneration.cpp"
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index e65672d..8618219 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
         if (Slime::string_equal(argv[1], "--run-tests")) {
             int res = Slime::run_all_tests();
             Slime::built_in_load(Slime::Memory::create_string("generate-docs.slime"));
-            Slime::Memory::free_everything();
+            if_debug {
+                Slime::Memory::free_everything();
+            }
             return res ? 0 : 1;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/memory.cpp b/src/memory.cpp
index 2a079a1..bb327d6 100644
--- a/src/memory.cpp
+++ b/src/memory.cpp
@@ -162,12 +162,12 @@ namespace Memory {
 
     proc init(int sms) -> void {
         char* exe_path = get_exe_dir();
-        defer {free(exe_path);};
+        // don't free exe path because it will be used until end of time
         add_to_load_path(exe_path);
         add_to_load_path("../bin/");
 
         string_memory_size = sms;
-        string_memory      = (String*)malloc(string_memory_size           * sizeof(char));
+        string_memory      = (String*)malloc(string_memory_size * sizeof(char));
 
         next_free_spot_in_string_memory = string_memory;
 
diff --git a/src/parse2.cpp b/src/parse2.cpp
index 4aa0e76..a9f72bc 100644
--- a/src/parse2.cpp
+++ b/src/parse2.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 namespace Parser {
-
+    String* standard_in;
+    String* parser_file;
+    int parser_line;
+    int parser_col;
 
     proc eat_comment_line(char* text, int* index_in_text) -> void {
         // safety check if we are actually starting a comment here
@@ -15,6 +18,17 @@ namespace Parser {
                  text[(*index_in_text)] != '\0');
     }
 
+    proc step_char(char* text, int* index_in_text, int steps = 1) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < steps; ++i) {
+            if (text[(*index_in_text)] == '\n') {
+                ++parser_line;
+                parser_col = 0;
+            }
+            ++parser_col;
+            ++(*index_in_text);
+        }
+    }
+
     proc eat_whitespace(char* text, int* index_in_text) -> void {
         // skip whitespaces
         while (text[(*index_in_text)] == ' '  ||
@@ -22,12 +36,7 @@ namespace Parser {
                text[(*index_in_text)] == '\n' ||
                text[(*index_in_text)] == '\r')
         {
-            if (text[(*index_in_text)] == '\n') {
-                ++parser_line;
-                parser_col = 0;
-            }
-            ++parser_col;
-            ++(*index_in_text);
+            step_char(text, index_in_text);
         }
     }
 
@@ -40,13 +49,8 @@ namespace Parser {
         } while (position_before != *index_in_text);
     }
 
-    proc step_char(int* index_in_text) {
-        ++(*index_in_text);
-        ++parser_col;
-    }
-
     proc step_char_and_eat_until_code(char* text, int* index_in_text) {
-        step_char(index_in_text);
+        step_char(text, index_in_text);
         eat_until_code(text, index_in_text);
     }
 
@@ -56,57 +60,225 @@ namespace Parser {
             return nullptr;
         }
 
-        Lisp_Objcet* ret;
-        Lisp_Objcet* head;
+        Lisp_Object* ret;
+        Lisp_Object* head;
         try ret = Memory::create_lisp_object_pair(first_elem, Memory::nil);
         head = ret;
 
-        step_char(index_in_text);
+        step_char(text, index_in_text);
 
+        eat_until_code(text, index_in_text);
         while (text[*index_in_text] != r_delimiter) {
-            eat_until_code(text, index_in_text);
             Lisp_Object* element;
             try element = parse_expression(text, index_in_text);
-            try head.value.pair.rest = Memory::create_lisp_object_pair(element, Memory::nil);
-            head = head.value.pair.rest;
+            try head->value.pair.rest = Memory::create_lisp_object_pair(element, Memory::nil);
+            head = head->value.pair.rest;
+            eat_until_code(text, index_in_text);
+        }
+
+        step_char(text, index_in_text);
+
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    proc get_atom_text_length(char* text, int* index_in_text) -> int {
+        int atom_length = 0;
+        while (text[*index_in_text+atom_length] != ' '  &&
+               text[*index_in_text+atom_length] != ')'  &&
+               text[*index_in_text+atom_length] != '('  &&
+               text[*index_in_text+atom_length] != '['  &&
+               text[*index_in_text+atom_length] != ']'  &&
+               text[*index_in_text+atom_length] != '{'  &&
+               text[*index_in_text+atom_length] != '}'  &&
+               text[*index_in_text+atom_length] != '\0' &&
+               text[*index_in_text+atom_length] != '\n' &&
+               text[*index_in_text+atom_length] != '\r' &&
+               text[*index_in_text+atom_length] != '\t')
+        {
+            ++atom_length;
+        }
+        return atom_length;
+    }
+
+    proc parse_number(char* text, int* index_in_text) -> Lisp_Object* {
+        Lisp_Object* ret;
+        try ret = Memory::create_lisp_object_number(0);
+
+        sscanf(text+*index_in_text, "%lf", &ret->value.number);
+
+        int atom_length = get_atom_text_length(text, index_in_text);
+        step_char(text, index_in_text, atom_length);
+
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    proc parse_symbol_or_keyword(char* text, int* index_in_text) -> Lisp_Object* {
+        bool keyword = false;
+        if (text[*index_in_text] == ':') {
+            keyword = true;
+            step_char(text, index_in_text);
+        }
+
+        int atom_length = get_atom_text_length(text, index_in_text);
+        char orig = text[*index_in_text+atom_length];
+        text[*index_in_text+atom_length] = '\0';
+
+
+        String* str_keyword;
+        Lisp_Object* ret;
+        try str_keyword = Memory::create_string("", atom_length);
+        strcpy(&str_keyword->data, text+*index_in_text);
+
+        if (keyword) {
+            try ret = Memory::get_or_create_lisp_object_keyword(str_keyword);
+        } else {
+            try ret = Memory::get_or_create_lisp_object_symbol(str_keyword);
         }
 
-        ++*index_in_text;
+
+        text[*index_in_text+atom_length] = orig;
+        step_char(text, index_in_text, atom_length);
 
         return ret;
     }
 
+    proc parse_string(char* text, int* index_in_text) -> Lisp_Object* {
+        // the first character is the '"'
+        step_char(text, index_in_text);
+
+        // now we are at the first letter, if this is the closing '"' then
+        // it's easy
+        if (text[*index_in_text] == '"') {
+            Lisp_Object* ret;
+            try ret = Memory::create_lisp_object_string(
+                Memory::create_string("", 0));
+            // inject_scl(ret);
+
+            // plus one because we want to go after the quotes
+            step_char(text, index_in_text);
+
+            return ret;
+        }
+
+        // okay so the first letter was not actually closing the string...
+        int string_length = 0;
+        bool escaping = false;
+        while (escaping || text[*index_in_text+string_length] != '"') {
+            if (escaping) {
+                escaping = false;
+            }
+            else
+                if (text[*index_in_text+string_length] == '\\')
+                    escaping = true;
+
+            ++string_length;
+        }
+
+        // we found the end of the string
+        text[*index_in_text+string_length] = '\0';
+
+        // NOTE(Felix): Tactic: Through unescaping the string will
+        // only get shorter, so we replace it inplace and later jump
+        // to the original end of the string.
+        int new_len;
+        try new_len = unescape_string(text+(*index_in_text));
+
+        String* string = Memory::create_string("", new_len);
+
+        strcpy(&string->data, text+(*index_in_text));
+        // printf("------ %s\n", &string->data);
+
+        text[*index_in_text+string_length] = '"';
+
+        // plus one because we want to go after the quotes
+        step_char(text, index_in_text, string_length+1);
+
+        Lisp_Object* ret;
+        try ret = Memory::create_lisp_object_string(string);
+
+        // inject_scl(ret);
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    proc parse_atom(char* text, int* index_in_text) -> Lisp_Object* {
+        Lisp_Object* ret;
+        // numbers
+        if ((text[*index_in_text] <= 57 &&   // if number
+             text[*index_in_text] >= 48)
+            ||
+            ((text[*index_in_text] == '+' || // or if sign and then number
+              text[*index_in_text] == '-')
+             &&
+             (text[*index_in_text +1] <= 57 &&
+              text[*index_in_text +1] >= 48))
+            ||
+            ((text[*index_in_text] == '.')  // or if . and then number
+             &&
+             (text[*index_in_text +1] <= 57 &&
+              text[*index_in_text +1] >= 48)))
+        {
+            try ret = parse_number(text, index_in_text);
+        }
+
+        else if (text[*index_in_text] == '"')
+            try ret = parse_string(text, index_in_text);
+        else
+            try ret = parse_symbol_or_keyword(text, index_in_text);
+
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+
+
     proc parse_list(char* text, int* index_in_text) -> Lisp_Object* {
 
         if (text[*index_in_text] != '(') {
             create_parsing_error("a list cannot be parsed here");
             return nullptr;
         }
-        step_char_and_eat_until_code();
+        step_char_and_eat_until_code(text, index_in_text);
 
         if (text[*index_in_text] == ')') {
-            return meory::nil;
+            step_char(text, index_in_text);
+            return Memory::nil;
         }
 
         Lisp_Object* first_elem;
-        Lisp_Objcet* ret;
-        Lisp_Objcet* head;
+        Lisp_Object* ret;
+        Lisp_Object* head;
+
 
-        
-        try first_elem = parse_epression(text, index_in_text);
+        try first_elem = parse_expression(text, index_in_text);
         try ret = Memory::create_lisp_object_pair(first_elem, Memory::nil);
         head = ret;
 
-        while (text[*index_in_text] != r_delimiter) {
-            eat_until_code(text, index_in_text);
+        eat_until_code(text, index_in_text);
+        while (text[*index_in_text] != ')') {
             Lisp_Object* element;
-            try element = parse_expression(text, index_in_text);
-            try head.value.pair.rest = Memory::create_lisp_object_pair(element, Memory::nil);
-            head = head.value.pair.rest;
-        }
 
+            if (text[*index_in_text+0] == '.' &&
+                text[*index_in_text+1] == ' ')
+            {
+                step_char(text, index_in_text, 2);
+                try element = parse_expression(text, index_in_text);
+                head->value.pair.rest = element;
 
+                eat_until_code(text, index_in_text);
+                if (text[*index_in_text] != ')') {
+                    create_parsing_error("expected the list to end after the dotted end.");
+                    return nullptr;
+                }
+                step_char(text, index_in_text);
+                return ret;
+            }
 
+            try element = parse_expression(text, index_in_text);
+            try head->value.pair.rest = Memory::create_lisp_object_pair(element, Memory::nil);
+            head = head->value.pair.rest;
+            eat_until_code(text, index_in_text);
+        }
+        step_char(text, index_in_text);
+        return ret;
     }
 
     proc maybe_expand_short_form(char* text, int* index_in_text) -> Lisp_Object* {
@@ -118,34 +290,37 @@ namespace Parser {
         Lisp_Object* unquote_sym          = Memory::get_or_create_lisp_object_symbol("unquote");
         Lisp_Object* unquote_splicing_sym = Memory::get_or_create_lisp_object_symbol("unquote-splicing");
 
-        Lisp_Object* ret;
+        Lisp_Object* ret = nullptr;
         Lisp_Object* expr;
 
         switch (text[*index_in_text]) {
         case '\'': {
             // quote
             step_char_and_eat_until_code(text, index_in_text);
-            expr = parse_expresion(text, index_in_text);
-            try ret = Memory::create_lisp_object_pair(quote_sym, expr);
+            try expr = parse_expression(text, index_in_text);
+            try ret = Memory::create_lisp_object_pair(expr, Memory::nil);
+            try ret = Memory::create_lisp_object_pair(quote_sym, ret);
         } break;
         case '`': {
             // quasiquote
             step_char_and_eat_until_code(text, index_in_text);
-            expr = parse_expresion(text, index_in_text);
-            try ret = Memory::create_lisp_object_pair(quasiquote_sym, expr);
+            try expr = parse_expression(text, index_in_text);
+            try ret = Memory::create_lisp_object_pair(expr, Memory::nil);
+            try ret = Memory::create_lisp_object_pair(quasiquote_sym, ret);
         } break;
         case ',': {
-            if (text[*index_in_text+1] == '@') {
+            step_char_and_eat_until_code(text, index_in_text);
+            if (text[*index_in_text] == '@') {
                 // unquote-splicing
-                step_char(text, index_in_text);
-                step_char_and_eat_until_code(itext, index_in_text);
-                expr = parse_expresion(text, index_in_text);
-                try ret = Memory::create_lisp_object_pair(unquote_splicing_sym, expr);
+                step_char_and_eat_until_code(text, index_in_text);
+                try expr = parse_expression(text, index_in_text);
+                try ret = Memory::create_lisp_object_pair(expr, Memory::nil);
+                try ret = Memory::create_lisp_object_pair(unquote_splicing_sym, ret);
             } else {
                 // unquote
-                expr = parse_expresion(text, index_in_text);
-                try ret = Memory::create_lisp_object_pair(unquote_sym, expr);
-                step_char_and_eat_until_code(text, index_in_text);
+                try expr = parse_expression(text, index_in_text);
+                try ret = Memory::create_lisp_object_pair(expr, Memory::nil);
+                try ret = Memory::create_lisp_object_pair(unquote_sym, ret);
             }
         } break;
         case '[': {
@@ -155,7 +330,6 @@ namespace Parser {
         case '{': {
             // hashmap
             try ret = parse_fancy_delimiter(text, index_in_text, '{', '}', hash_map_sym);
-            try parse_hash_map(text, index_in_text);
         } break;
         default: break;
         }
@@ -165,13 +339,50 @@ namespace Parser {
 
     proc parse_expression(char* text, int* index_in_text) -> Lisp_Object* {
         Lisp_Object* ret;
+        eat_until_code(text, index_in_text);
         try ret = maybe_expand_short_form(text, index_in_text);
         if (ret)
             return ret;
 
         if (text[*index_in_text] == '(') {
             try ret = parse_list(text, index_in_text);
+        } else {
+            try ret = parse_atom(text, index_in_text);
         }
 
+        return ret;
     }
+
+
+    proc parse_single_expression(char* text) -> Lisp_Object* {
+        parser_file = standard_in;
+        parser_line = 1;
+        parser_col = 1;
+
+        int index_in_text = 0;
+        Lisp_Object* ret;
+        try ret = parse_expression(text, &index_in_text);
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+
+    proc parse_program(String* file_name, char* text) -> Array_List<Lisp_Object*>* {
+        parser_file = file_name;
+        parser_line = 1;
+        parser_col = 0;
+
+        Array_List<Lisp_Object*>* program = new Array_List<Lisp_Object*>;
+
+        int index_in_text = 0;
+        Lisp_Object* parsed;
+
+        eat_until_code(text, &index_in_text);
+        while (text[index_in_text] != '\0') {
+            try parsed = parse_expression(text, &index_in_text);
+            program->append(parsed);
+            eat_until_code(text, &index_in_text);
+        }
+        return program;
+    }
+
 }