Knight: A Minimalistic Programming Language Prioritizing Implementation Simplicity
By
tosh
Toasted just enough. A reliable bake, gently seasoned.
Summary
Knight is a minimalistic programming language designed with a focus on ease of implementation rather than user convenience. Its philosophy prioritizes making life easier for implementation writers by marking many behaviors as undefined, contrasting with most languages that provide powerful abstractions for users. The language aims to be fully functional despite its minimalism, with an unofficial tagline suggesting broad platform support.
Key quotes
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Knight's design is the opposite of most programming languages: Instead of making the user's life easier by giving them powerful abstractions, Knight makes the implementation writer's life easier by marking lots of things as UB.
Specifically designed to be easily implemented, Knight is a minimalistic programming language that's still fully-functional and can perform complex tasks.
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