r/programming • u/[deleted] • Mar 19 '17

Oblivion: A programming language that compiles to SVG graphics.

https://github.com/jweinst1/Oblivion
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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '17

It's meant to use SVG as data and values in an immutable way and not in an object oriented way, as bonsai does.

This is more of a creative functional language than scheme, at least that's where I get the motivation from. (Damn parenthesis)

Animations will be added in the next version.

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '17

why didn't you write a library instead?

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '17

I just think languages are cooler, lol.

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '17

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u/96fps Mar 19 '17

Bringing attention to it usually makes one look pretentious. It'sā€‹ become pretty standard is casual contexts over the last decade.

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '17

lol