The Language-Language Matrix

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Post by tiles » Tue, Dec 03, 2013, 4:27 AM UTC

The Language-Language Matrix
langlangmatrix.com

Re: The Language-Language Matrix

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Post by axman6 » Tue, Dec 03, 2013, 4:59 AM UTC

"Try running phpjs (JavaScript → PHP) in PHPPHP (PHP → PHP) in PHP.rb (PHP → Ruby) in HotRuby (Ruby → JavaScript) in Narcissus (JavaScript → JavaScript) in Narcissus (JavaScript → JavaScript)!"

Re: The Language-Language Matrix

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Post by chrismorgan » Tue, Dec 03, 2013, 5:13 AM UTC

I am astonished that PyPy does not appear on this chart.

Re: The Language-Language Matrix

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Post by sitkack » Tue, Dec 03, 2013, 5:24 AM UTC

There was a similar project mentioned here before showing transpiler chains, can't find it. Seems like it should be mentioned.

Re: The Language-Language Matrix

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Post by sitkack » Tue, Dec 03, 2013, 5:27 AM UTC

chrismorgan wrote: post #3

I am astonished that PyPy does not appear on this chart.

PyPy is an implementation. I guess you could call it manually to output C code (then it would sit next to Shedskin), but it isn't normally used that way.

I think there should be bounties for getting certain paths through the transpiler graph working.

Re: The Language-Language Matrix

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Post by chrismorgan » Tue, Dec 03, 2013, 5:37 AM UTC

sitkack wrote: post #5

chrismorgan wrote: post #3

I am astonished that PyPy does not appear on this chart.

PyPy is an implementation. I guess you could call it manually to output C code (then it would sit next to Shedskin), but it isn't normally used that way. I think there should be bounties for getting certain paths through the transpiler graph working.

Various of the other things in there are implementations. To take a direct parallel, compare it with PHPPHP. PyPy allows you to run Python code inside any Python implementation.

Re: The Language-Language Matrix

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Post by advisedwang » Tue, Dec 03, 2013, 5:39 AM UTC

chrismorgan wrote: post #3

I am astonished that PyPy does not appear on this chart.

I sent a pull request, maybe it will be soon.

Re: The Language-Language Matrix

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Post by madhuprasanna » Tue, Dec 03, 2013, 5:50 AM UTC

Nice. Some observations: Many languages compile to JavaScript(has highest number of source languages).

Java(I think JVM) and C++(native binaries??) has higher source languages.

Clojure has highest target languages(good to learn then).

Java to Java => Beanshell is interesting.

Re: The Language-Language Matrix

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Post by publicfig » Tue, Dec 03, 2013, 6:12 AM UTC

This is pretty great, thanks! I would love to see the top row with the language names move down with the page. I really think that would make this easier to read.

Re: The Language-Language Matrix

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Post by minusSeven » Tue, Dec 03, 2013, 6:56 AM UTC

no need to learn javascript as all languages can compile into it. :D