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Today we are talking about one of the most unique languages I've ever come across. SNOBOL emerges from the early days of programming. It's first compiler is implemented on the back of an envelope. It only has one data ty...
Episode 175 - SNOBOL? That's Disgusting! is an episode from Advent of Computing by Sean S Haas. Today we are talking about one of the most unique languages I've ever come across. SNOBOL emerges from the early days of programming. It's first...
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Published Jan 28, 2026, 01:05:59 long, audio available.
Today we are talking about one of the most unique languages I've ever come across. SNOBOL emerges from the early days of programming. It's first compiler is implemented on the back of an envelope. It only has one data type, and only one format for every line of code. It's the bane of Chester, and center of an office drama! What's not to love? Selected sources: - Griswold's history of SNOBOL - THE SNOBOL1 Paper
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Episode 175 - SNOBOL? That's Disgusting! is an episode from Advent of Computing by Sean S Haas.
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Episode 175 - SNOBOL? That's Disgusting! is from Advent of Computing by Sean S Haas.
Published Jan 28, 2026 and 01:05:59 long