Exploring Interactive Programming in C
By
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Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
The article discusses the concept of interactive programming in C, exploring how to modify and extend a program while it's running. It references a specific example from Handmade Hero where interactive programming was added to a game engine.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledI’m a huge fan of interactive programming (see: JavaScript, Java, Lisp, Clojure).
Until last week I didn’t know how to apply interactive programming to C.
Last week in Handmade Hero (days 21-25), Casey Muratori added interactive programming to the game engine.
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