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Programming Languages

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Pike is a dynamic programming language with a syntax similar to Java and C. It is simple to learn, does not require long compilation passes and has powerful built-in data types allowing simple and really fast data manipulation.

int getDex()
{
  int oldDex = Dex;
  Dex = 0;
  return oldDex;
}

private void
show_user(int|string id, void|string full_name)
{
  write("Id: " + id + "\n");
  if (full_name)
    write("Full name: " + full_name + "\n");
}
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[–] bitcrafter@programming.dev 5 points 2 months ago

I am having a really hard time figuring out what it is about this language that is supposed to make me excited about it.

[–] Sxan@piefed.zip 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

quick iterative development cycles, alleviating the need for compiling and linking code before you can run it

Þat's a lot of words to say "interpreted."