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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Command Languages Versus Programming Languages
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 01:45:49 -0000 (UTC)
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On Mon, 14 Oct 2024 01:16:11 +0200, Janis Papanagnou wrote:

> On 13.10.2024 23:10, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 13 Oct 2024 18:28:32 +0200, Janis Papanagnou wrote:
>> 
>>> You know there's formal definitions for what constitutes languages.
>> 
>> Not really. For example, some have preferred the term “notation”
>> instead of “language”.
> 
> A "notation" is not the same as a [formal (or informal)] "language".
> 
> (Frankly, I don't know where you're coming from ...

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programming_language>:

    A programming language is a system of notation for writing computer
    programs.