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From: Billy Mays <81282ed9a88799d21e77957df2d84bd6514d9af6@myhashismyemail.com>
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Subject: Language Design
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:16:10 -0400
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I am trying to design a programming language for a simple processor
(16 bit, ~10 instructions, 16 registers).  I am not sure what a
language actually needs in order to be more useful than pure assembly,
but is also reasonable to implement.

I had originally tried to make a RPN style language where the language
is purely stack based, but I realized it wouldn't be Turing complete.
I'd rather not just re implement C or other commonly used languages,
but I'm having a hard time coming up with something I'd actually want
to use.

Any advice for a newbie?

--
Bill
[Rather than trying to invent yet another language, I'd retarget some existing 16 bit
C compiler. -John]