\e\ is fast, flexible, and friendly

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  • Posted by _tom (admin) Oct 22, 2010
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Any ideas as how to describe Euphoria using only a few words?

I can make a case for fast, flexible, and friendly.

fast

It is possible to objectively show that the Euphoria interpreter can run programs faster than: Python, Perl, Lua, ...

It is also possible to objectively show how euc produces even faster programs.

flexible

The atom/sequence combination results in great programmer flexibility. Even if Euphoria ran as slow as conventional interpreters, this would be a great advantage.

Any ideas as how to create a demo to show this off?

friendly

  • The syntax of Euphoria is well thought out and easy to read.
  • There is consistency in how things work in Euphoria.
  • This is a lack of strange "exceptions to the rule" often found in conventional languages.
  • Programs may be written in a free-form style, and yet will always be readable.
  • When compared to languages created for "beginners", Euphoria stands up well, and has the advantage of being a fully capable programming language.
  • the speed of Euphoria is superior for write/run editing cycles

Any ideas?

Even language "trolls" can contribute.

-tom

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