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Yes this is a well written and fun piece. I suspect when most people say X is a compiled|interpreted language, they are semantically meaning "the de facto imple
by dcow 4y ago
Yes this is a well written and fun piece. I suspect when most people say X is a compiled|interpreted language, they are semantically meaning "the de facto implementation of X is..." but nonetheless, this piece is one of those moments that really revisits and unambiguously resolves a discussion that many probably hadn't bothered to worry about for years. In other words, I think I decidedly have a new take for the next time this type of questions comes up over lunch (:
- saurik 4y agoWhat was your old take from before reading this article?
- dcow 4y agoI probably would have entertained one of the two stances "X is compiled" or "X is interpreted", not questioning the implied "de factor implementation of X..." and engaged in a pedantic back and forth. Now I'd probably link this article and argue "it depends on the implementation" and ask "what is a compiler anyway".