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> recursive descent parsing The parser is Java, actually. And it's not recursive descent. > tasks well suited for it Fancy that! Using a language for things
by taliesinb 13y ago
> recursive descent parsing
The parser is Java, actually. And it's not recursive descent.
> tasks well suited for it
Fancy that! Using a language for things it is well suited to! :)
> compiled and JVM languages stitched together with Mathematica
A lot of stuff is still WL though. Data curation, evaluation, scanning, typesetting, formatting, and, you know, the actual computation in doing something like http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=regression+of+literacy%2C+gdp+africa http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=regression+of+literacy%...
But it seems like you're complaining the backend isn't written in Wolfram Language? The JVM is great at that stuff! I don't call that ball-of-mud at all, just using the right tool for the job.
- cmelbye 13y agoSo, I'm curious, is that similar to what Wolfram Cloud will provide? To me, it sounds like a service that will run your Wolfram Language code in the cloud, just like Wolfram Alpha runs it in the cloud as part of its backend. Is that accurate?
- primitivesuave 13y agoSorry for being inaccurate Tali, you're right about the parsing and the other areas where WL is being used. It's been a while since I poked around WA.