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I think it would help as well to list languages that have various levels of 'real repl' implementations. Wonder what modern (systems you can 'make money with')
by tluyben2 6y ago
I think it would help as well to list languages that have various levels of 'real repl' implementations. Wonder what modern (systems you can 'make money with') there are that support this. I know common lisp + smalltalk and worked with both and really liked them for these reasons. I miss this functionality all the time as it was far more efficient (to me!) than modern debuggers.
- rightbyte 6y agoIsn't Python and Matlab a 'real' REPL? They are money makers.
- mikelevins 6y agoIt's not about whether they make money. It's about whether you can do absolutely everything needed to build your program interactively by talking to it while it's while it's running.
- mettamage 6y agoThe article specifically stated that Python does not have a real Read-Eval-Print-Loop mechanism like Lisp or Smalltalk. For example, the Python REPL doesn’t go into a breakloop mechanism for undefined functions.
- coldtea 6y agoThe article describes specific capabilities (full program/system dynamic redefinition) afforded by a real or full REPL. Python doesn't have that, and it's mentioned explicitly as not having that. It's not about "existing in the real world" or "real enough to make money with".