> On Sat, 2007-06-02 at 14:23 +0100, dave wrote:
>> I think text and graphs are isomorphic - i.e. you can as easily compile
>> a binary straight from a tree of nodes, as from a text file.
>>
>> I'm a bit lacking in compiler design knowledge, but in most cases I
>> think a compiler makes a graph from the text, rather than the other way
>> round.
>
> Hm, very interesting point.
>
>> As text is by far the most conventional form of programming, this is
>> probably sensible - I just don't think livecoding has to be all about
>> text.
>
> So what do you suggest instead? Would you be happier if we replaced
> 'text' with 'language'?
I definately prefer this version. It is missing the element of showing the
audience what you are doing - which to me is the most important part of
livecoding, I tried shoehorning it in:
http://toplap.org/index.php?title=FlyerEssay&diff=2123&oldid=2118
cheers,
dave
Received on Mon Jun 04 2007 - 14:57:47 BST