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Today in cursed C code: void foo(int32_t int32_t, int32_t bar); Since C puts identifiers and typedefs in the same namespace, this code just produces a confusing compile error about the type of bar! (This occurred in some real code after macro expansion.)

It's confusing how 'REPL' refers to two different UIs: A CLI like IPython or Julia, where things like multiline editing and syntax highlighting need careful implementation. An editor protocol like SLIME or CIDER where multiline editing is a total non-issue.

I'm experimenting with imitating window UI elements when showing code snippets on my website. What do you think? Do the familiar dots of the title bar help, or is it just confusing decoration? First image is the current style, the second image has the window UI.