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Is Perl Better Than a Randomly Generated Programming Language?
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10-27-2011, 11:36 PM
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Is Perl Better Than a Randomly Generated Programming Language?
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First time accepted submitter QuantumMist writes "Researchers from Southern Illinois University have published a paper comparing Perl to Quorum(PDF) (their own statistically informed programming language) and Randomo (a programming language whose syntax is partially randomly generated). From the paper: 'Perl users were unable to write programs more accurately than those using a language designed by chance.' Reactions have been enthusiastic, and the authors have responded."
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