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PCASTL

The PCASTL (an acronym for by Parent and Childset Accessible Syntax Tree Language) is an interpreted high-level programming language. It was created in 2008 by Philippe Choquette. The PCASTL is designed to ease the writing of self-modifying code. The language has reserved words parent and childset to access the nodes of the syntax tree of the currently…

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Designed by
Philippe Choquette
Developer
Philippe Choquette
First appeared
2008; 18 years ago (2008)
License
GNU Lesser General Public License
OS
Cross-platform
Paradigm
imperative, reflective

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PCASTL

Nodes23
Edges22
Triples14
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.086957
Components1

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PCASTL

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related to External links · 3
PCASTL → Childset Accessible Syntax Tree, Language, Parent
related to Influences · 2
PCASTL → Like, Operators
Designed by · 1
PCASTL → Philippe Choquette
Developer · 1
PCASTL → Philippe Choquette
First appeared · 1
PCASTL → 2008; 18 years ago (2008)
License · 1
PCASTL → GNU Lesser General Public License
OS · 1
PCASTL → Cross-platform
Paradigm · 1
PCASTL → imperative, reflective
Stable release · 1
PCASTL → 3.5 / March 31, 2018; 8 years ago (2018-03-31)
Website · 1
PCASTL → www.pcosmos.ca/pcastl/

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code parent syntax childset reserved tree like language words node variable operator 2008 philippe choquette designed defined word following accessible

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
PCASTLDesigned byPhilippe Choquette1.00infobox
PCASTLDeveloperPhilippe Choquette1.00infobox
PCASTLFirst appeared2008; 18 years ago (2008)1.00infobox
PCASTLLicenseGNU Lesser General Public License1.00infobox
PCASTLOSCross-platform1.00infobox
PCASTLParadigmimperative, reflective1.00infobox
PCASTLStable release3.5 / March 31, 2018; 8 years ago (2018-03-31)1.00infobox
PCASTLWebsitewww.pcosmos.ca/pcastl/1.00infobox
PCASTLrelated to External linksParent0.60section
PCASTLrelated to External linksChildset Accessible Syntax Tree0.60section
PCASTLrelated to External linksLanguage0.60section
PCASTLrelated to InfluencesLike0.60section

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