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Fun fact: Python is the only programming language named after an animal!

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[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I'm surprised there aren't more languages labelled after highly addictive stimulants

[–] SexyVetra@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I heard Ritchie called it C after creating it during one of Bell Labs' famous coke parties.

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[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

and Julia? Well we all know what Julia is slang for

[–] Ironfacebuster@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

They tried making SpeedScript but big programming decided it was too fast for its time and shut it down

[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 2 points 2 weeks ago