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		bobm_db on Sept 26, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: In 2027, at least 7 out of the top Tiobe languages... This is an interesting idea. Isn't Python a tree language? Whitespace is significant... How about YAML?

breck on Sept 30, 2019 [–]

Good question. As I define it no, a tree language uses white space and only white space for syntax. While both python and yaml use white space for a portion of their syntax, the bulk of their syntax is traditional BNF.

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