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Demo: Base language, compile-time execution

Jonathan Blow · demo · Watch on YouTube

Programming language designCompilers, interpreters & program analysis

What it is

Jonathan Blow demos his prototype programming language, covering the base language and compile-time execution, including running a game while compiling. The video is about 70 minutes of demo followed by Q&A.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN cites it as an early demonstration of compile-time code execution, predating its popularity in languages like Zig.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2015, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “Here’s an old video where he demonstrated this”

    Early demo of running code during compilation.

    codetrotter, 2021-08 · Recommendation · in “Constexpr is a Platform (2020)”

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Topics: jonathan blow, jai, compile-time execution, game programming, language design

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