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[-] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 40 points 1 year ago

That's the etymological fallacy. The name itself doesn't determine the meaning. According to that logic, python isn't a programming language either but a snake

[-] vrek@programming.dev 36 points 1 year ago

Fun fact python was named after Monty python, not the snake.

[-] jaybone@lemmy.zip 14 points 1 year ago

What was Monty Python named after?

[-] Little8Lost@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I think it got inspired by our lord and savior Brian

[-] lime@feddit.nu 7 points 1 year ago

his parents i think

[-] iamkindasomeone@feddit.org 5 points 1 year ago

Monty Python was named after Monty Python was named after Monty Python was named after..

[-] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Based on this post it seems M. Python is the scientific name for the Ouroboros

[-] rigatti@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Then what is M. Bison the scientific name for?

[-] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Raul Julia, of course

[-] Klear@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

The Red Baron.

[-] phantomwise@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

It's named after the python language, obviously. Nothing beats recursive referencing.

[-] _stranger_@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If it walks like a snake and quacks like a snake...

[-] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The name itself doesn't determine the meaning.

The name in this case is defined by the meaning if you will. Programming languages are used to write programs. A HTML file is much closer to a PDF than to what can be considered a program.

Also fun fact python is named after the comedy group Monty Python rather than the snake.

[-] modeler@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago

Actually, PDF is a turing complete programming language.

PDF is a simplification and wrapper around the computer language PostScript - a PostScript or PDF doc literally runs on the printer or computer and outputs the rasterisation of the thing you want to print.

PostScript is language based around a stack. You can define functions (which may be fully recursive) that run on the stack.

Here's a small example:

/ANGLE {
   newpath
   100 0 moveto
   0 0 lineto
   100 50 lineto
   stroke
} def

10 setlinewidth
0 setlinejoin
100 200 translate
ANGLE

1 setlinejoin
0 70 translate
ANGLE

2 setlinejoin
0 70 translate
ANGLE

As such, PDF that's actually similar to Python, and HTML is closer to something like a JSON or XML document.

Note however that HTML can contain Javscript or WASM programs, but these are embedded rather than features of HTML.

[-] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 18 points 1 year ago

Consider me outjerked 🎩🤏

[-] squaresinger@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago
[-] fushuan@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Forgive me if this sounds rude but it's the best way to explain in my mind, please take it in jest.

- lemon is sweet.
+ no, lemon is sour.
- well, Lemmon+sugar is sweet.
+ ?????????????

[-] SoleInvictus 3 points 1 year ago

Well, TIL! Thank you!

[-] Kichae@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 year ago

Ok, but hear me out. Have you seen most Python code?

[-] LiamMayfair@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 1 year ago

snake_case_ftw

[-] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago
[-] Sabin10@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

From Gryffindor and awarded to Slytherin

[-] far_university1990@reddthat.com 5 points 1 year ago

Welcome to germany. Many name for new thing just description of thing. Why not more language do that? Very useful.

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