On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 10:08 AM, Marko Rauhamaa <ma...@pacujo.net> wrote: > BartC <b...@freeuk.com>: > >> But you're right in that little is actually essential. Basic has shown >> that. >> >> You need expressions, IF, GOTO, variables and assignments, and some >> means of doing I/O. >> >> Pretty much every language has (had) those, although it's fashionable >> now to do away with GOTO, and some are getting rid of (rewritable) >> variables too! Others seem intent on doing away with control flow >> altogether, just having expressions. Apparently they think coding >> should become more elitist with only mathematicians allowed to >> participate. > > Oh, I'm also in the minimalist camp. Let me introduce you to the > simplest imaginable fully-featured programming language, iota: > > <URL: http://semarch.linguistics.fas.nyu.edu/barker/Iota/> > > When I first ran into iota, my mind was blown. Also, follow the link to > zot: > > <URL: http://semarch.linguistics.fas.nyu.edu/barker/Iota/zot.html>
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