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design of python: why is assert a statement and not a function?...

F# parsing Abstract Syntax Trees...

Why aren't C# static class extension methods supported?...

Javascript apparent madness...

Intrinsic / Bytecode Annotations Security...

What should happen when a generator function is assigned?...

Parallel Map (Generator) Operator...

Choosing a syntax for list generating expressions...

Why are PHP booleans both lower case and upper case?...

Why does f# dot operator have such a low precedence...

interface for only certain classes?...

What blocks Ruby, Python to get Javascript V8 speed?...

Why there are JVM instructions `monitorenter/monitorexit` but no `wait/notifyAll` (they are native c...

Design reason why .NET does not have a conceptual (Fatal-)Error exception type?...

Why is there an escape sequence for VERTICAL TAB?...

Why was the swap operator proposal shot down?...

Could a language be designed that does not require the escaping of quotes in string literals?...

Mathematica: Unevaluated vs Defer vs Hold vs HoldForm vs HoldAllComplete vs etc etc...

Do smarter compilers, languages, and frameworks make dumber programmers?...

First Steps with DSL on Java?...

Why support comparison between different data types based on (seemingly) arbitrary rules?...

Designing a language with Checked Exceptions...

Why does Python have `reversed`?...

Is there a reason Ruby/Rails has not made nested indexing safe?...

Why is some ordering enforced in generic parameter constraints?...

What is necessary from a language implementation point of view to implement type providers like in F...

Difference between a constant and variable member in compiled or interpreted code...

Why are regular expressions greedy by default?...

Why isn't the first parameter for a method/constructor named?...