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| From | Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.awk |
| Subject | Re: “Make awk rawk” |
| Date | 2025-08-09 16:22 +0200 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <1077lib$1bf20$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <10732tl$8c1p$1@dont-email.me> <10762e0$10ifb$1@dont-email.me> <20250808192449.867@kylheku.com> <1077fht$1a1tc$1@dont-email.me> <1077g8o$3dig6$1@news.xmission.com> |
On 09.08.2025 14:51, Kenny McCormack wrote:
> In article <1077fht$1a1tc$1@dont-email.me>,
> Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> wrote:
> ...
>> The point is that, as opposed to an Awk library with Awk functions, a
>> new syntax (for this new language) has to be used. That got not clear
>>from the post. But from the examples and statements on the referenced
>> pages it's quite obvious, e.g.
>>
>> $greet = (name) -> { return ...; };
>
> Hmmm. Now, what language does this look like???
My first association ('$greet' or '->') was Perl, but then I read on
the posted links something about Rust (that I don't know, so I can't
tell).
In another group someone recently said: >> EVERYBODY had their "better
idea" << (concerning ad hoc inventions of programming languages). This
is probably true, and obviously not an unlikely explanation also here.
> [...]
>> [...]
>
>> [*] Although I personally dislike attitudes of "write a new X language
>> to make the Y language appear more like the Z language". (But mileages
>> likely vary.)
>
> I assume X = "rawk", Y = AWK, and Z = P***.
I had meant it abstractly as a general observation on some language
inventions (or evolution). Here Z might be "P***", but I don't know.
Generally I think it's not a bad idea to focus on good concepts and
(clear) syntax also from other language paragons. (My severe doubts
are more concerning the mass of new unnecessary languages. And then
the often poor choice of language concepts, including syntax, etc.)
Janis
>
> And yes, I get your point and agree 100%.
>
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“Make awk rawk” Anthony <a@9srv.net> - 2025-08-07 20:39 +0000
Re: “Make awk rawk” Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> - 2025-08-09 01:49 +0200
Re: “Make awk rawk” Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-08-09 02:38 +0000
Re: “Make awk rawk” Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> - 2025-08-09 14:39 +0200
Re: Re: “Make awk rawk” gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2025-08-09 12:51 +0000
Re: “Make awk rawk” Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> - 2025-08-09 16:22 +0200
Re: “Make awk rawk” Anthony <a@9srv.net> - 2025-08-09 03:06 +0000
Re: “Make awk rawk” Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> - 2025-08-09 14:59 +0200
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