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Would anyone be interested in a programming language/framework which uses ascii art as syntax? for example using boxes to denote classes and methods, and maybe

Would anyone be interested in a programming language/framework which uses ascii art as syntax? for example using boxes to denote classes and methods, and maybe arrows for events.

TwoFx 12y ago
Check out Funciton (http://esolangs.org/wiki/Funciton http://esolangs.org/wiki/Funciton) - an esoteric programming language that is based on a similar idea.
wingerlang 12y ago
Sounds cumbersome.
- jlebrech 12y ago
  I guess it would be cumbersome in a standard editor, maybe an ide which had function to create new methods and classes would be needed. also the added benefit is that the code could serve as a diagram of itself.
  - kiiski 12y ago
    But if you're going to use an IDE to generate all the ASCII, why not just use regular graphics instead?
    - Dewie 12y ago
      I guess because then you can view it in any editor later. Or view it in a simple terminal.
bjz_ 12y ago
The folks at the Viewpoints Research Institute created a DSL to describe the TCP/IP stack using an ASCII diagram: http://www.moserware.com/2008/04/towards-moores-law-software-part-3-of-3.html http://www.moserware.com/2008/04/towards-moores-law-software... Befunge is also a sort of control flow diagram: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Befunge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Befunge
sigvef 12y ago
Sigvehtml[1] kind of does this (disclaimer: I made it). [1]: https://github.com/sigvef/sigvehtml https://github.com/sigvef/sigvehtml