On: Show HN: I created a language called AntiLang – breaking all the conventions

[gaff33]

Everyone knows 'goto' is bad, so a language like this needs 'comefrom'

[jezzamon → gaff33]

INTERCAL already has this in its language

[SirusCodes → gaff33]

Interesting thought... But how will that work? The statement would be executed only it comes from that line?

[movpasd → SirusCodes]

The compiler inserts a goto to the statement following the comefrom statement into the line specified. :^)

If multiple comefroms to the same line are specified, the comefrom to jump to is selected randomly.

[GuB-42 → SirusCodes]

It is like a regular goto, but with the label and statement reversed.

So instead of

  label: 
  do_something
  goto label

You have

  comefrom label
  do_something
  label:

Really, that's just syntax. Declare your labels with "comefrom", and ":" means "jump". But it looks a lot more confusing this way.

[TeMPOraL → GuB-42]

It's just syntax until you decide to support both.

[kbelder → TeMPOraL]

Ok, so:

  comefrom label
  goto label
  label:

A brand new way to lock up your machine.

[immibis → SirusCodes]

It is reverse GOTO. After (or before - your choice) that line is executed, execution jumps to the comefrom.

[SirusCodes → immibis]

I don't know how I'm going to implement it but seems pretty interesting flow.

Raised issue - https://github.com/SirusCodes/AntiLang/issues/7

[lloeki → SirusCodes]

I see no mention of INTERCAL in this thread, which implements COME FROM

If you don't know about it, you're in for a treat.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INTERCAL

The joke runs longer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COMEFROM

[ambigious7777 → immibis]

that's absolutely evil