A functional, content-addressable programming language. - tekknolagi/scrapscript

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Scrapscript is a functional, content-addressable programming language. It supports python3.8+ and provides various methods for interaction including file, string literal, and REPL modes. Developers can run scrapscript using Python, Cosmopolitan, or Docker. Compilation options are also available, generating C output or executables.

tekknolagi/scrapscript: A functional, content-addressable programming language.

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The language itself forms merkle trees; VCS tools like git are optional. Every expression is independently version-controlled through the global namespace.
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Im getting JDSL vibes

I read a whole bunch on this and I still don’t understand what problems does this solve that haven’t been solved yet.