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

["Randy McLaughlin" <randy@nospam.com>]

"wildstar" <wildstar128@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Randy McLaughlin" <randy@nospam.com> wrote in
> news:gUdIa.8343$Gt4.1256@fe08.atl2.webusenet.com:
>
> >  6. A set of coded instructions that enables a machine, especially a
> > computer, to perform a desired sequence of operations. 7. An
> > instruction sequence in programmed instruction.
> >
> > Programming is not limited to computers:  In traffic control there are
> > electromechanical devices that are programmed (simple spinning shafts
> > with micro-switches to detect the programming cogs), looms that use
> > punch cards, computers that use a variety of media, etc.  You
> > obviously are ignorant as to what programming is.  The programming
> > sequence is often repeated, but not required to fit the definitions.
>
> Programming - yeah but HTML is a script language for formatting the
> layout and content of a web document. I'll give you a simple sequence of
> operations. Make a Pong game in pure HTML (no other script languages
> allowed - just pure HTML). No use of CGI scripts (Javascripts, PERL,PHP
> or any other forms of scripts or even Python or even a Java applet).
>
> This will give you a challenge for a simple movement of a paddle and a
> ball.
>
> This is to give you a sense of reality. HTML does not provide enough to
> be considered a "programming language". That is why scripts such as a
> batch script is not a programming language but even batch scripts can be
> worked out to function very much like real programming languages until
> you hit the wall - wondering why you can't do something that only a real
> programming language gives you the power to do.

You continue to show ignorance by talking about apples and showing sand.  No
you can not play pong in pure HTML, neither can you play pond with the
simple traffic controller I mentioned, nor can you program a 100 year old
loom to play it.

Real programming languages are languages that allow you to do real
programming.  Instead of talking about real programming come up with a real
definition (and a reference so we can all read it) of programming that shows
that HTML is not programming.