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Life & fun · May 9, 2022

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Cognate – Stack oriented programming in English prose

Hi everyone, I just wanted to show off my WIP programming language Cognate, which I thought you might find interesting. It takes inspiration from Factor and Joy, but uses prefix notation. The compiler ignores words starting with lowercase, allowing comments embedded into statements. It is a dynamic, garbage collected language oriented around higher order functions.

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Cognate is a work-in-progress programming language that uses stack-oriented computation with prefix notation, drawing inspiration from Factor and Joy. It features dynamic typing, garbage collection, and a focus on higher-order functions. The language allows developers to embed comments directly into code by starting words with lowercase letters, which the compiler ignores. Cognate is designed for programmers interested in exploring alternative language paradigms based on stack-oriented computation written in English-like prose.

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