toy language n.
A language useful for instructional
purposes or as a proof-of-concept for some aspect of
computer-science theory, but inadequate for general-purpose
programming. Bad Things can result when a toy language is
promoted as a general purpose solution for programming (see
bondage-and-discipline language); the classic example is
Pascal. Several moderately well-known formalisms for
conceptual tasks such as programming Turing machines also qualify
as toy languages in a less negative sense. See also MFTL.
A language useful for instructional
purposes or as a proof-of-concept for some aspect of
computer-science theory, but inadequate for general-purpose
programming. Bad Things can result when a toy language is
promoted as a general purpose solution for programming (see
bondage-and-discipline language); the classic example is
Pascal. Several moderately well-known formalisms for
conceptual tasks such as programming Turing machines also qualify
as toy languages in a less negative sense. See also MFTL.
Related:
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as a proof-of-concept for some aspect of computer-science theory,
but inadequate for general-purpose programming. {Bad... - Pascal n.
An Algol-descended language designed by
Niklaus Wirth on the CDC 6600 around 1967-68 as an instructional
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This language, designed primarily to keep students... - bondage-and-discipline language n.
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[abbreviation: `My Favorite Toy Language']
1.
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