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Icon (which came from SNOBOL) is one of the few programming languages I consider to embody truly new ideas. (Lisp, Forth, and Prolog are others that come to min
by dreamcompiler 1y ago
Icon (which came from SNOBOL) is one of the few programming languages I consider to embody truly new ideas. (Lisp, Forth, and Prolog are others that come to mind.)
Icon is an amazing language and I wish it was better known.
- failingforward 1y agoYou probably know this but, for anyone else who is interested, the easiest way to get a feel for Icon nowadays may be through its descendant Unicon which is available at unicon.org.
- aworks 1y agothanks for the reminder. will give it another try.