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July 31, 2015, 09:05:26 AM
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And apparently there are 4 obscure languages they chose.  Why didn't they just choose Python or Javascript or something?
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July 31, 2015, 11:40:01 AM
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The three clients are written in perfectly normal languages: Go, C++, and Python.

As with Bitcoin, transaction scripting requires a domain specific language. A general purpose language would be unsuitable.
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July 31, 2015, 11:47:53 AM
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Quote from: hexafraction on July 31, 2015, 11:40:01 AM
As with Bitcoin, transaction scripting requires a domain specific language.

like, COBOL?
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July 31, 2015, 11:53:21 AM
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Quote from: herzmeister on July 31, 2015, 11:47:53 AM
Quote from: hexafraction on July 31, 2015, 11:40:01 AM
As with Bitcoin, transaction scripting requires a domain specific language.

like, COBOL?

No. I'm not sure about ethereum, but Bitcoin validates transactions using a highly limited stack based language. Ethereum probably has a less limited language, still designed for this purpose.
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