notes on #syntax design, with a well-deserved roasting for #XML. “One of the most recognizable features of a [language] is its syntax. What are some of the things about syntax that matter? What questions might you ask if you were creating a syntax for your own language?”
on 02026-05-20#PDF #paper on #SIMD #parsing of #XML using “bitstream addition” — bit-sliced processing of the character stream #toread
on 02016-09-20