If I were coming up with a new syntax today, I'd be tempted to put a deliberate marker in it.
"In funkylang, you declare functions with `funk foo() {}`."
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If I ever bootstrap a self hosting language, I'd be really tempted to do it in JS or TS.
Not only are JS runtimes widely available, but it'd be way easier to do in-browser playgrounds!
If I created a brand new programming language today, I'd be very tempted to write a bootstrap compiler in JS.
This would make it much easier to provide web playgrounds for people to write small programs and play with the language.
.@mickeynp since your blog posts are consistently excellent, I'm very tempted by your book. What does it offer an experienced Emacser?