The ideal extensible language would carefully layer composable parsers, macros, and higher order functions, all in a mainstream syntax.
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Replying to @TimSweeneyEpic
i don't see where 'mainstream syntax' part comes from. It's orthogonal.
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Replying to @rufuse
The ideal extensible language is one that can be successful and has no unnecessary barriers to adoption. So, no LISP, sorry.
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Replying to @TimSweeneyEpic
i'm not talking about lisp, just can't see the point of this particular remark about syntax if it's about extensibility
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Replying to @rufuse
Reformulated: Extensible syntax is is only valuable if it exists in the context of nice human-friendly syntax.
6:40 PM - 6 Jan 2017
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