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As a programming languages researcher I disagree. HTML is not just a programming language (a declarative one), it literally has the word “language” in the name.
by raddan 17d ago
As a programming languages researcher I disagree. HTML is not just a programming language (a declarative one), it literally has the word “language” in the name. The world of programming languages is much larger than general purpose languages.
Also, whether JavaScript is interesting is a matter of opinion. Given that for a long time it was the only web language, I’d say that makes it interesting. It’s also in my opinion a poorly designed language but that also makes it “interesting” because its behavior is sometimes hard to predict.
- Izkata 17d agoIf we're talking about what's in the name, then keep going: it's a language yes, but it's a markup language, not a programming language.
- rudolftheone 17d ago> It’s also in my opinion a poorly designed language but that also makes it “interesting” because its behavior is sometimes hard to predict. Following this logic, any broken device is equally interesting as its behavior is sometimes hard to predict, isn't it?
- raddan 16d agoYes