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I have to say that having a language called Newspeak without a ++ operator feels like a huge missed opportunity. Writing ++good in Newspeak would probably be ve
by AnkhMorporkian 11y ago
I have to say that having a language called Newspeak without a ++ operator feels like a huge missed opportunity. Writing ++good in Newspeak would probably be very satisfying.
- brudgers 11y ago[humorless] Gilad Bracha describes the reference as to the Newspeak dictionary getting smaller with each edition in 1984: http://www.se-radio.net/2009/07/episode-140-newspeak-and-pluggable-types-with-gilad-bracha/ http://www.se-radio.net/2009/07/episode-140-newspeak-and-plu... The idea of making a language reducible instead of extensible is a rather interesting design motif.
- AnkhMorporkian 11y agoI know what I'll be listening to on my walk! Thanks!
- asddubs 11y agonot to mention, ingsockets