What Color is Your Function? (2015)
The article presents a humorous take on programming languages by introducing a fictional language with unique rules. It emphasizes the importance of function colors, where every function must be designated as either red or blue, affecting how they are called. The author uses this satire to explore the quirks of programming while engaging readers in a lighthearted discussion.
- ▪The fictional programming language requires every function to be assigned a color: red or blue.
- ▪Function calling syntax varies based on the color of the function, introducing unique rules for usage.
- ▪The article humorously critiques programming languages by creating a strawman language with absurd features.
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What Color is Your Function? < february 01, 2015 > dart | go | javascript | language | lua I don’t know about you, but nothing gets me going in the morning quite like a good old fashioned programming language rant. It stirs the blood to see someone skewer one of those “blub” languages the plebians use, muddling through their day with it between furtive visits to StackOverflow. (Meanwhile, you and I, only use the most enlightened of languages. Chisel-sharp tools designed for the manicured hands of expert craftspersons such as ourselves.) Of course, as the author of said screed, I run a risk.
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