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February 12, 2004
Evolution of a language
Via Lambda the Ultimate, you might find this article on the evolution of Lua interesting.
Languages are tools. You wouldn't hire a carpenter to build your house who only knew how to use a hammer: everything he saw would look like a nail. You'd want a carpenter who knew how to use a tape measure, screw driver, level, chalk line, and a host of other tools. Likewise, as an up-and-coming computer scientist, you should (I think) make understanding each new programming language you encounter a priority. They represent new ways of thinking.
At Kent, you get to see three languages in depth, at least two of which are interesting: Haskell, Java, and occam. Enjoy them.
Posted by mjadud at February 12, 2004 03:21 AM