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Most programs do something other than parse the syntax of the language they are written in. A programming language really only needs to be self-hosting once, a
by thwarted 10y ago
Most programs do something other than parse the syntax of the language they are written in. A programming language really only needs to be self-hosting once, and that may be an early program, but it seems unlikely it is the very first.
- rev_null 10y agoYes, but most programming languages are around for a few years before someone tries to use them to implement another language.
- coldtea 10y agoToy s-expression parsers are on an equal footing with "Hello World" regarding their complexity. It's not like they tried to implement some full Lisp/Scheme.