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Common Lisp allows you to define VOPs (compiler instructions) in user code. Smalltalk allows you to write inline assembly. Are those also low level languages?

• Ygg2 1mo ago
  Not just Lisp. C# also has compiler intrinsic. Does that mean that C# is low-level language? Is Java then? Is adding intrinsic enough to turn a language from high-level to low-level?
  • kelseyfrog 1mo ago
    > Is adding intrinsic enough to turn a language from high-level to low-level? Yes, Java and C# are low level languages.
    • dismalaf 1mo ago
      Lol if languages that literally run a virtual machine and abstract away everything about the hardware are low-level, what's high level?
      • kelseyfrog 1mo ago
        Excel equations and whatever the hell kids are building with redstone in Minecraft.