FXYT
Languages and libraries
esoteric programming language
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82points
10comments
#964of 3,515 in 2024
Top 28%of 2024 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
4 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 1 critical, out of 9 comments about the project. Thread score +0.29.
Idea: 4 for, 0 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Neat to fit it all into a small HTML page
From 1 comment
I can't find any way for one cell to be affected by the value of a different cell. I haven't thought about it much, but if there were syntax to allow references to adjacent…
denton-scratch on HN
Reminds of Tixy and is interesting
From 2 comments
Reminds me of https://tixy.land popular on HN a few years ago https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24974534 Edit: Ah > This project is inspired by Martin Kleppe's Tixy project
jasonjmcghee on HNThanks! I didn't see that in the docs. That immediately makes it more interesting.
denton-scratch on HN
Objections
Limited stack depth and only bounded loops make programs awkward
From 1 comment
I tried to write a mandlebrot plotter in FXYT. There are a number of challenges! First FXYT only provides a bounded loop - this can be overcome with a bit of inefficiency.…
nickcw on HN
Cells cannot address neighbours easily, limiting cellular programs
From 2 comments
I can't find any way for one cell to be affected by the value of a different cell. I haven't thought about it much, but if there were syntax to allow references to adjacent…
denton-scratch on HNI don't see how. There's no notation for addressing cells, and every cell runs the same formula. It's a bit like a spreadsheet, but with every cell running the same function. But…
denton-scratch on HN
Requests
Add layers and alpha values
From 1 comment
I can't find any way for one cell to be affected by the value of a different cell. I haven't thought about it much, but if there were syntax to allow references to adjacent…
denton-scratch on HN
Add a PICK instruction
From 1 comment
I tried to write a mandlebrot plotter in FXYT. There are a number of challenges! First FXYT only provides a bounded loop - this can be overcome with a bit of inefficiency.…
nickcw on HN
Questions
Can cells reference adjacent cells?
From 2 comments
I can't find any way for one cell to be affected by the value of a different cell. I haven't thought about it much, but if there were syntax to allow references to adjacent…
denton-scratch on HN> There's no notation for addressing cells, and every cell runs the same formula. The adjacent cells are (X,Y-1), (X,Y+1), (X-1,Y), and (X+1,Y), you can use those values in your…
jstanley on HN
Alternatives named
Tixy
From 1 comment
Reminds me of https://tixy.land popular on HN a few years ago https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24974534 Edit: Ah > This project is inspired by Martin Kleppe's Tixy project
jasonjmcghee on HN