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		kevin_thibedeau on Sept 6, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I can't believe I'm praising Tcl (2008) Tcl is an aw some configuration language. Delete all the commands to make it non-Turing complete. Throw in infix assignment for ergonomics and you have a minimal configuration language that can be enhanced by adding back more commands as needed.

unixhero on Sept 6, 2020 | [–]

I think I get this. Would you have any code examples laying around?

sirn on Sept 6, 2020 | | [–]

MacPorts' Portfile[1], maybe? Portfile is being evaluated entirely within interp[2] with only few functions exposed inside the environment

[1]: https://github.com/macports/macports-ports/blob/master/lang/...

[2]: https://www.tcl.tk/man/tcl8.4/TclCmd/interp.htm

unixhero on Sept 7, 2020 | | | [–]

Very decent, that file from the Macports repo looks very clean and sane. Thank you.

gglitch on Sept 6, 2020 | | | [–]

Possibly related: https://trs.jpl.nasa.gov/bitstream/handle/2014/7660/03-1728....

hobby-coder-guy on Sept 15, 2020 | [–]

Aw some?

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