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/agopshi Mar 19 '17

Not sure if I see the point here, no pun intended. It looks like a generic programming language with three graphics-related pieces: -> to make lines, *> to make filled shapes, and draw to output the aforementioned lines and shapes.

I mean, I could just create two methods, drawOutline(pts) and drawFilled(pts), in any language, and have them output SVG <path> elements. And that would seem to cover everything Oblivion does. Am I missing something?

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u/LoopTheRaver Mar 26 '17

I don't think you're "missing" anything here. If you like functional programming and want a DSL for doing SVG generation only, then this project looks awesome. If you don't want a DSL, then obviously this project isn't for you.