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Re: LOLCODE

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Post by petercooper » Fri, Aug 08, 2014, 3:25 PM UTC

Don't forget trollscript as well then :-) https://github.com/tombell/trollscript

Re: LOLCODE

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Post by petercooper » Fri, Aug 08, 2014, 3:27 PM UTC

KJBweb wrote: post #6

Brainfuck was a thing too! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brainfuck

Brainfuck is kinda cool because it provides such a minimal language with which to practice writing interpreters and even compilers (or a JIT, as with RPython). But it's kinda uncool because of the name and its obtuse syntax.. so anyone know of a similarly minimal language that's more readable?

Re: LOLCODE

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Post by CervezaPorFavor » Fri, Aug 08, 2014, 3:33 PM UTC

solox3 wrote: post #19

Why isn't LOLCODE more popular? [A few possible reasons] [1] I can think of: * The benefits it offers over C++ are (or were) not significant enough to make people invest in the switch * Library availability lacked compared with C++ * It is unsure whether there is "Garbage Collection", and whether it is optional. * It's not backed by a big name - and our industry is obsessed with big names. * Perhaps a lack of literat…

Also, memes such as "can has " are considered passé now.

Re: LOLCODE

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Post by n0body » Fri, Aug 08, 2014, 3:35 PM UTC

Alupis wrote: post #20

n0body wrote: post #7

and whitespace ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitespace_%28programming_langu... ) - and it was developed by Chris Morris ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Morris_%28satirist%29 )

Did I miss something? It's not developed by Chris Morris... > The language was created in 2007 by Adam Lindsay, researcher at the Computing Department of Lancaster University

I was talking about whitespace, and I was wrong, it's a different Chris Morris :(

Re: LOLCODE

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Post by arcticbull » Fri, Aug 08, 2014, 3:49 PM UTC

Haha I wrote a (partially complete) compiler and virtual machine for it a number of years ago. I'll have to dig it up.

Re: LOLCODE

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Post by ryanmelt » Fri, Aug 08, 2014, 4:06 PM UTC

Be sure to check out http://lolcode.codeschool.com for a great tutorial on your way to mastering LOLCODE.

Re: LOLCODE

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Post by justbaker » Fri, Aug 08, 2014, 5:28 PM UTC

qbrass wrote: post #8

justbaker wrote: post #3

LOL. I remember when this was a "thing".

I remember when OpenBSD decided to add it to their kernel . http://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article&sid=20130401070038 Yes, I know, shhh.

April Fools.

Re: LOLCODE

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Post by ende » Sat, Aug 09, 2014, 4:48 PM UTC

solox3 wrote: post #19

Why isn't LOLCODE more popular? [A few possible reasons] [1] I can think of: * The benefits it offers over C++ are (or were) not significant enough to make people invest in the switch * Library availability lacked compared with C++ * It is unsure whether there is "Garbage Collection", and whether it is optional. * It's not backed by a big name - and our industry is obsessed with big names. * Perhaps a lack of literat…

I can haz cheeseburger .com isn't a big name??