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The Symbol Table

Oct 31, 20224 min read

Progress Well, it's been just over a year since my last blog post, I've been working on the Symbol Table (also changing jobs - so a bit...

The Symbol Table

Syntax - the thorny issue of syntax

Oct 23, 202115 min read

Why are tabs, spaces, braces and semi-colons so divisive? · Syntax Background In my previous post, I made the argument for a lot more constructs. But...

Syntax - the thorny issue of syntax

Constructs - do we need more?

Oct 12, 202114 min read

Functions and Classes just aren't enough · Background In my previous post I covered immutability and touched on the first construct; the constant. EK9...

Constructs - do we need more?

Immutability - why is it hard?

Oct 2, 20216 min read

Immutability; const doesn't cut it · Background In my previous post I dealt with flow control and mentioned immutability. But why is immutability...

Immutability - why is it hard?

Flow Control - why no early returns

Sep 20, 20215 min read

Are early returns really more trouble than they are worth? · Background In my previous post I outlined the need for a range of new modern types...

Flow Control - why no early returns

Programming Language - Modern Types

Sep 5, 20214 min read

Integer, Float, String types aren't enough · Background In my previous post I concluded that both Object Oriented and Function programming should be...

Programming Language - Modern Types