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:SheIa.10577$_d3.8142@fe03.atl2.webusenet.com:
>
> > I have quoted two definitions of programming from the dictionary
> > (American Heritage) in previous posts:
> >
> >  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.
> >
> > You are obviously ignorant about what programming is.  Please read the
> > above definitions.  HTML is a script, a script that is a sequence of
> > commands that instructs a browser to take actions.  In other words a
> > HTML file is an instruction sequence in programmed instruction.
> >
>
> Just because it is a script does not make it a programming language. It
> is a computer language. So is LISP. It is a script language. That is what
> I told you. Example, is a batch script a true programming language ?
> No. I don't think so.
>
> > You can bring out all of the 8080 assembler examples of programming
> > you want, you can talk about what hardware is or is not controlled
> > (the VGA adapter is controlled via the HTML instructions), it simply
> > does not change the very simple fact that HTML is a very limited
> > computer programming language.
>
> computer scripting language not programming language. Hey, do you think
> that WSH batch scripting is a real programmin language. You probably do.
> PS: You where such a moron to not realize I was useing 6502. Then again
> 8080 may have used some similar mnemonics. HTML doesn't control the VGA.
> The browser does that.
Yes 6502 and 8080 both use the same mnemonics (lda, sta).  Whether the code
you typed was 6502 or 8080 it still has nothing to do with HTML nor the
definition of programming.
>
> > In hardware a RISC computer is not less of a computer simply because
> > it has fewer instructions.  As long as it has enough instructions to
> > do what the user desires it is a computer.  A computer programming
> > language is not defined by how elegant it is, nor how powerful it is.
> > A computer programming language is defined by whether it meets the
> > criteria of writing a sequence of instructions for the computer,
> > whether the are compiled or interpreted does not mater.
> >
>
> Yes and no. HTML is a scripting. You think WSH is a real programming
> language when it is a Shell scripting language.

You keep saying the something without any references to your opinion.

Until you can show some kind of reference it is pointless for me to continue
to respond to your posts, you obvioudly have strong opinions but no
references.