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[–] Guidy@lemmy.world 79 points 10 months ago (3 children)

It’s right there in the name: it’s a markup language. Hyper Text Markup Language. HTML.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 45 points 10 months ago (1 children)

How To Meet Ladies.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

~~Huge Turd Must Laugh~~

Huge Tongue Must Lick

[–] CascadianGiraffe@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Thanks, now I'm a huge turd

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Omg, you gave me a great idea. Don't ask how. Updated it.

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 31 points 10 months ago (1 children)

There is a difference between “markup language” and “programming language”.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

That's the point isn't it? Or did you mean that with a question mark attached?
The only correct answer is D, and it got the least votes. 😋

[–] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 10 months ago (4 children)

That's the etymological fallacy. The name itself doesn't determine the meaning. According to that logic, python isn't a programming language either but a snake

[–] vrek@programming.dev 38 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Fun fact python was named after Monty python, not the snake.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 16 points 10 months ago (6 children)

What was Monty Python named after?

[–] Little8Lost@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

I think it got inspired by our lord and savior Brian

[–] lime@feddit.nu 7 points 10 months ago

his parents i think

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

"Monty" was selected (Eric Idle's idea) as a gently mocking tribute to Field Marshal Lord Montgomery, a British general of World War II; requiring a "slippery-sounding" surname, they settled on "Python". Flying Circus stuck when the BBC explained it had printed that name in its schedules and was not prepared to amend it.

[–] iamkindasomeone@feddit.org 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Monty Python was named after Monty Python was named after Monty Python was named after..

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Based on this post it seems M. Python is the scientific name for the Ouroboros

[–] rigatti@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Then what is M. Bison the scientific name for?

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Raul Julia, of course

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

The Red Baron.

[–] phantomwise@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

It's named after the python language, obviously. Nothing beats recursive referencing.

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

If it walks like a snake and quacks like a snake...

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 25 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

The name itself doesn't determine the meaning.

The name in this case is defined by the meaning if you will. Programming languages are used to write programs. A HTML file is much closer to a PDF than to what can be considered a program.

Also fun fact python is named after the comedy group Monty Python rather than the snake.

[–] modeler@lemmy.world 29 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Actually, PDF is a turing complete programming language.

PDF is a simplification and wrapper around the computer language PostScript - a PostScript or PDF doc literally runs on the printer or computer and outputs the rasterisation of the thing you want to print.

PostScript is language based around a stack. You can define functions (which may be fully recursive) that run on the stack.

Here's a small example:

/ANGLE {
   newpath
   100 0 moveto
   0 0 lineto
   100 50 lineto
   stroke
} def

10 setlinewidth
0 setlinejoin
100 200 translate
ANGLE

1 setlinejoin
0 70 translate
ANGLE

2 setlinejoin
0 70 translate
ANGLE

As such, PDF that's actually similar to Python, and HTML is closer to something like a JSON or XML document.

Note however that HTML can contain Javscript or WASM programs, but these are embedded rather than features of HTML.

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 21 points 10 months ago

Consider me outjerked 🎩🤏

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] fushuan@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Forgive me if this sounds rude but it's the best way to explain in my mind, please take it in jest.

- lemon is sweet.
+ no, lemon is sour.
- well, Lemmon+sugar is sweet.
+ ?????????????

[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 months ago

Well, TIL! Thank you!

[–] Kichae@lemmy.ca 19 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Ok, but hear me out. Have you seen most Python code?

[–] LiamMayfair@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 10 months ago

snake_case_ftw

[–] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Point taken

[–] Sabin10@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

From Gryffindor and awarded to Slytherin

[–] far_university1990@reddthat.com 5 points 10 months ago

Welcome to germany. Many name for new thing just description of thing. Why not more language do that? Very useful.