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=={{header|Raku}}== |
=={{header|Raku}}== |
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(formerly Perl 6) |
(formerly Perl 6) |
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Any Unicode character or combination of characters can be used for symbols in |
Any Unicode character or combination of characters can be used for symbols in Raku. Here's some counting rods and some cuneiform: |
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<lang perl6>sub postfix:<𒋦>($n) { say "$n trilobites" } |
<lang perl6>sub postfix:<𒋦>($n) { say "$n trilobites" } |
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3000 IDEOGRAPHIC SPACE</pre> |
3000 IDEOGRAPHIC SPACE</pre> |
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We enforce the whitespace restriction to prevent insanity in the readers of programs. |
We enforce the whitespace restriction to prevent insanity in the readers of programs. |
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That being said, even the whitespace restriction is arbitrary, and can be bypassed by deriving a new grammar and switching to it. We view all other languages as dialects of |
That being said, even the whitespace restriction is arbitrary, and can be bypassed by deriving a new grammar and switching to it. We view all other languages as dialects of Raku, even the insane ones. <tt>:-)</tt> |
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