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How to write a programming novel (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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How to write a programming novel?

Cover: CSS
Copyright Page: GNU GPLv3
Intentionally Blank Page: Whitespace
Notes For The Second Edition: Kotlin
Notes for The First Edition: Java
Front Matter: Markdown
Dedication: Rust
Prologue: Prolog
Chapter 1: C
Chapter 2: C++
Chapter 3: C3
Chapter 4: Forth
Pull Quotes: Git
Unexpected Sex Scene: LaTeX
Dream Sequence: APL
Cliffhanger Ending: Python 2
Index: IndexedDB
Errata: PHP
Sequel: SQL

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[–] OhStopYellingAtMe 21 points 4 weeks ago

Back-cover synopsis: Swift

[–] agless 9 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

The fine print: C#

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

Brilliant!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

I tried to think of something funny to add to this, but all I could think of was "javascript".

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago

Well, in the world of esoteric candidates, there would be some easy ones, like Brainfuck or Shakespeare, but maybe Whitespace is enough of them in the list.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

The Movie Adaptation: Javascript

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 weeks ago

The awakening: holyC

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Errata: PHP

That hurts.

But yes.