Hi Miguel,
On 05/02/2009, at 11:54 AM, Miguel Arroz wrote:
Hi!
On 2009/02/05, at 00:44, Ian Joyner wrote:
Modern programming languages should both be like natural language
(easy to read) and have formalized grammars (BNF, denotational
semantics, etc, etc). Alas most languages in use today fail on both
grounds ;-)
Natural language!?
Insofar as programs are literary works. Remember Knuth did a lot of
work on what he called literate programming (ah, an ex-Burroughs
associate).
/me thinks on AppleScript... ick!
Well, NL doesn't mean verbose, in fact the opposite – laconic. I'm
just against the idea of doing the opposite to NL, just for the sake
of it – we might as well go back to assembler! If I ever really get to
the bottom of AppleScript then I might agree or disagree with that
statement, but perhaps that's exactly what you mean!
Surprisingly, I actually liked HyperTalk (and *really* loved
HyperCard, I still have this crazy idea of taking the opportunity of
a trip to a WWDC to visit the Bill Atkinson photo studio to meet the
man in person).
Great idea, may you get your wish.
Ian _______________________________________________
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