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Which language you wish would really grow and reach mainstream adoption? (self.programming)
submitted 10 months ago by ICastFist to c/programming
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Assume mainstream adoption as used by around 7% of all github projects

Personally, I'd like to see Nim get that growth.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Some LISP going mainstream woulb be great!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

(defun clever-comment (comment) (if (equal (count-parentheses comment) (* 2 (count-letters ’LISP))) ’Clever ’Not-Clever))

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Vertigo inducing syntax .

[–] derpgon 7 points 10 months ago

Not many people know LISP actually stands for "Lots of Irritating and Stupid Parentheses"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

It's really not bad, just unfamiliar.