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Folders: an esoteric programming language made of nested directories

Original: Folders : un langage ésotérique qui encode vos programmes dans des dossiers imbriqués, sans une ligne de texte. Seuls co

A developer has unveiled Folders, an esoteric programming language that encodes programs entirely in nested folder structures, with no text at all. Only the nesting depth and alphabetical order of folders matter; their names are ignored. On Windows, empty folders take no disk space, meaning such programs can exist invisibly. Programmers online are sharing and discussing the quirky project, the latest in a long tradition of joke and experimental languages that push the boundaries of what counts as code.

Why now: The absurd, creative concept of a text-free programming language based on folders is delighting and amusing the programming community.

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• Folders : un langage ésotérique qui encode vos programmes dans des dossiers imbriqués, sans une ligne de texte. Seuls comptent l'imbrication et l'ordre alphabétique, les noms sont ignorés. Sous Windows, un dossier vide ne prend pas d'espace disque. ⬇️ https://… · camilleroux · 2

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