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I am very familiar with DSLs but had not heard them called "little languages". I cannot say I find it fitting as it makes me think more of languages with reduce
by oscarb92 4y ago
I am very familiar with DSLs but had not heard them called "little languages". I cannot say I find it fitting as it makes me think more of languages with reduced syntax or semantics.
- giraffe_lady 4y agoI haven't done any research on this but I suspect that usage predates "DSL," or at least was popular before the term DSL was widely known and used for it. I mostly see "little language" used in older sources, mid-90s or earlier. It seems to be making a comeback though! I prefer it too. It's not really more descriptive than DSL but it's not much less, and is less jargony and just cuter.
- radiator 4y agoThis seems corect. The AWK Programming Language, 1988, Chapter 6: Little Languages https://archive.org/details/pdfy-MgN0H1joIoDVoIC7/page/n11/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/pdfy-MgN0H1joIoDVoIC7/page/n11/m...