Episode 282: Programming Language Archaeology & Semantics

In this episode, Conor and Ben chat about programming language archeology!

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Show Notes

Date Recorded: 2026-03-30
Date Released: 2026-04-17

• C++ Operator Precedence
• B
• BCPL
• Programming Languages: History and Fundamentals by Jean Sammet
• A History of Mathematical Notations by Florian Cajori
• Notation as a Tool of Thought
• Definition of arbitrary
• Definition of capricious
• Definition of aleatory

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