How To Write Unmaintainable Code. The International Obfuscated C Code Contest. 99 Bottles of Beer. DNA-Sharp. The title of this article is incorrect because of technical limitations. The correct title is DNA#. DNA# is an esoteric programming language which is based on the schematic structure of the DNA molecule and was invented 2009 by User: Benni++. Logo of DNA# Commands[edit] There are 16 commands: * A line of ATAT or ATGC commands, selecting "newpointer", can follow these commands (see Special Commands) ** Adding three CGCG commands in a row will print out the program's source (line form) *** newpointer is only active after Special Commands Interpreter(s)[edit] For now, there is only a single interpreter, written in Javascript. Language Basics[edit] Appearance[edit] There are three forms of DNA#: Helix form (see below) Line form (example: "ATGCATATGCATTACG", helix form without "-" and whitespace) Symbol form (example: "++>=<X.
", symbols instead of 4-Letter-Commands, increasing readability) [edit] Comments can be put into the code similar to C/C++: Special Commands[edit] Example (symbol form): Commented: Fabien Sanglard's website: Deep magic explained. New Programming Jargon. Stack Overflow – like most online communities I've studied – naturally trends toward increased strictness over time. It's primarily a defense mechanism, an immune system of the sort a child develops after first entering school or daycare and being exposed to the wide, wide world of everyday sneezes and coughs with the occasional meningitis outbreak. It isn't always a pleasant process, but it is, unfortunately, a necessary one if you want to survive. Consider this question from two years ago: New programming jargon you coined? What programming terms have you coined that have taken off in your own circles (i.e. have heard others repeat it)? Is this even a question, really? Three hundred and eighty six!
A question that invites 386 different "answers" isn't a question at all. I won't bore you with the entire history, our so-called "war on fun", and the trouble with popularity. In terms of programmer culture, though, there is precedent in the form of The Jargon File. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. <!