Re: Low-level vs. High-level programming (was My First Computer)

[wildstar <wildstar128@hotmail.com>]

"Randy McLaughlin" <randy@nospam.com> wrote in
news:TtpIa.20556$0%1.323@fe09.atl2.webusenet.com: 

> I will use Basic v C/C++ since basic like a browser interprets.  HTML
> tags command the interpreter (browser) that the following should be
> treated a particular way.  Does that mean that the basic statement
> print is just a tag, it just lets its interpreter know the following
> should be acted opon in a particular way.  I agree that basic print v
> C/C++ writeln are processed totally different, but that is just the
> difference between a compiler v interpreter.  Do you recogzie that a
> 100 year-old loom can be programmed via punch cards?  Are the people
> who create the cards no programmers?  Re-read the definition it is
> short is is english it does use simple enough words. 

So is a script. But the browser only parses tags to format document. It 
is also no different than byte code info for decribing a document in 
PaperClip. Like ^p 

It actually inspired me ideas. HTML is basically not much more than what 
was already incorporated in PaperClip from Batteries Included which had 
special characters representing special functions to be performed like 
turning text bold or changing font.

> I admit that HTML is a very simple language, I admit that it has very
> few functions, I admit it is not computational.  It does follow an
> instruction sequence (file order) based upon programmed instructions
> (tags).  100 year old looms use a very simple "machine" language, they
> have very few functions, they are not computational.  They follow an
> instruction sequence based upon programmed instructions.
> 
 
Programming languages required variables so where is variables in HTML.