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24 alternatives to Passambler: A toy language I made in Java over the course of 4 months

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Passambler: A toy language I made in Java over the course of 4 months launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Nirvana, a WIP programming language▲8

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2AA
   Awl, a toy Lisp language written in C and transpiled to JavaScript▲8

   2014 · skepsi.me · its alternatives →

3. 3BA
   Building a Programming Language for Kids▲9

   2022 · revine.arpitbhayani.me · its alternatives →

4. 4TL
   Toy-lang, Toy programming language created in under 2 weeks▲6

   2021 · toy-lang.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

5. 5TA
   Ten – A Tiny Scripting Language▲8

   2019 · ten-lang.io · its alternatives →

6. 6TA
   tut, an open platform for programming tutorials▲8

   2013 · king-tutorial.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Eloquent Javascript▲20

   A modern introduction to Javascript

   2014 · eloquentjavascript.net · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Julia Language▲10

   A high-level, high-performance dynamic programming language

   2017 · julialang.org · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Core Java▲3

   A Power-Users Guide to Java

   2016 · dzone.com · its alternatives →

10. 10RA
    Recursi – a recursive memory/logic puzzle▲5

    2014 · lkozma.net · its alternatives →

11. 11CG
    Codebattle – game for coders▲7

    2015 · battle.hexlet.io · its alternatives →

12. 12TI
    TryCode.io: A Simple, Interactive Coding Tutorial for Beginners▲9

    2015 · trycode.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    A few small games not only for kids (made with my programming language)▲9

    learning games for kids

    2024 · easygames.online · its alternatives →

14. 14QT
    Quokka – The Live Scratchpad for JavaScript▲8

    2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

15. 15IB
    I built an online programming language▲8

    2023 · lineone.dev · its alternatives →

16. 16OP
    Object Playground - The definitive guide to object-oriented JavaScript▲5

    2013 · objectplayground.com · its alternatives →

17. 17AV
    A visual disassembler for JVM based languages▲5

    2023 · cafebabe.app · its alternatives →

18. 18KA
    Keypirinha, a new semantic launcher for keyboard ninjas▲9

    2016 · keypirinha.com · its alternatives →

19. 19CP
    CodeStruct – Python programming environment for novices after Scratch▲9

    2022 · code-struct.vercel.app · its alternatives →

20. 20MP
    My programming language, building in public for 1 year▲7

    My weekly(ish) video logs tracking my progress of building a completely sound statically typed language and structural editor. The motivation is to make lots of invalid programs unrepresentable.

    2022 · petersaxton.uk · its alternatives →

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    Adas.ana – clojure productivity macros, a novel take on anaphoras▲5

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Tophat – a 2d game framework for Umka▲5

    Tophat 2d game framework

    2023 · tophat2d.dev · its alternatives →

23. 23DA
    DashingDev – a card deck that guides programmers▲5

    2021 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Learning Games – Coded with a Self-Created Programming Language▲5

    learning games for kids

    2019 · easygames.online · its alternatives →

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