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From Reddit threads to roundtable events, debating the merits of programming languages is not a new phenomenon. And while much of the recent discourse has centered around AI’s impact and whether or ...

Huawei has unveiled its own programming language, Cangjie, at the HDC 2024 developer conference today. The language is being touted as a new-generation option for all-scenario intelligence ...

Download PDF Join the Discussion View in the ACM Digital Library Programming languages have been specified using a wide variety of approaches. Most programming language (PL) specifications are written ...