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Fluent APIs in Functional Languages (full version) — mentioned by bmc7505

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:57:59 GMT

There are a few approaches if you want to write a new language. One, as the author argues, is to write a library in an existing language, which may require sacrificing ergonomics to fit inside the syntax of the host language, but is safe, modular and reusable. Many DSLs can be bolted onto an existing language with support for compiler extensions. This approach offers more flexibility, but often leads to fragmentation and poor interoperability in the language ecosystem. There is third approach, established by a group in Minnesota [1], which is to design languages and tools which are modular…

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Fluent APIs in Functional Languages (full version) — mentioned by chaosite

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 09:54:22 GMT

The preprint version has the appendices which document the tool. https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.01473

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Fluent APIs in Functional Languages (full version) — HN submission

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 13:19:47 GMT

Fluent APIs in Functional Languages

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