E-- – A language you dial between English and Python

In plain words

E-- is a programming language that bridges English and Python, designed for developers who want to write code using more natural language syntax while maintaining Python's capabilities. It allows users to dial between readable English-like commands and traditional Python code, making it accessible to both beginners learning to code and experienced programmers. The language is available on GitHub for those interested in exploring this hybrid approach to programming.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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A programming language you write in plain, canonical English — and that compiles deterministically to Python. E-- ("English--") is English with the ambiguity removed: a closed grammar and a fixed vocabulary, with exactly one canonical phrasing per construct. It is meant to read and edit like English while still compiling to ordinary, reproducible Python. LLM-generated code is fuzzy at runtime: non-reproducible, expensive per call, hard to debug. E-- separates the LLM's role from execution — LLM (optionally) writes canonical E-- at authoring time; a deterministic parser compiles the E-- to Python; runtime is pure. Best of both worlds: LLM creativity when you need it, deterministic behavior…from github.com

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