Helvetia – A lightweight approach to embed new languages into the host language
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Re: Helvetia – A lightweight approach to embed new languages into the host language
#2Do I understand corectly that this is mostly about syntax transformation? Wouldn't that be quite error-prone or inefficient due to subtle or not so subtle differences between languages?
Re: Helvetia – A lightweight approach to embed new languages into the host language
#3Re: Helvetia – A lightweight approach to embed new languages into the host language
#4Swiss, and their original naming of things :D
Re: Helvetia – A lightweight approach to embed new languages into the host language
#5Do I understand corectly that this is mostly about syntax transformation? Wouldn't that be quite error-prone or inefficient due to subtle or not so subtle differences between languages?
I suspect that's why there are three paths to take - but I think hearing the explanation that it comes along with would help a lot to clarify things.
EDIT: I found this YouTube video from 2011 - and the source code has not been updated since 2012. I wonder if there are any newer projects inspired by it?
Re: Helvetia – A lightweight approach to embed new languages into the host language
#6Swiss, and their original naming of things :D
"Helvetia" is how I pronounced Helvetica for a long time as a kid, until someone pointed out to me that there was a c in there.
Re: Helvetia – A lightweight approach to embed new languages into the host language
#7I am the author of Helvetia, feel free to ask me anything!
Re: Helvetia – A lightweight approach to embed new languages into the host language
#8I am the author of Helvetia, feel free to ask me anything!
How did you decide on the name? I feel like it’s interesting but too easily confused with Helvetica, which could get annoying
Re: Helvetia – A lightweight approach to embed new languages into the host language
#9I am the author of Helvetia, feel free to ask me anything!
does this work on current pharo versions?
Re: Helvetia – A lightweight approach to embed new languages into the host language
#10I am the author of Helvetia, feel free to ask me anything!
how can this be applied to other languages?