Re: Source files which work with perl, python, and ruby

This program compiles and runs under all three:

print "Hi there!\n";
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results in:

[sgifford@sghome sgifford]$ perl -w /tmp/t91
Hi there!
[sgifford@sghome sgifford]$ ruby -w /tmp/t91
Hi there!
[sgifford@sghome sgifford]$ python /tmp/t91
Hi there!
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:-)

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Re2: Source files which work with perl, python, and ruby by dragonchild (Archbishop) on Aug 27, 2003 at 12:51 UTC
I believe the trick was to have the source code auto-detect which compiler was compiling it and do specific behavior as a result. In this case, the different print statements. ------ We are the carpenters and bricklayers of the Information Age. The idea is a little like C++ templates, except not quite so brain-meltingly complicated. -- TheDamian, Exegesis 6 Please remember that I'm crufty and crochety. All opinions are purely mine and all code is untested, unless otherwise specified.	[reply]

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Re2: Source files which work with perl, python, and ruby
by dragonchild (Archbishop) on Aug 27, 2003 at 12:51 UTC

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We are the carpenters and bricklayers of the Information Age.

The idea is a little like C++ templates, except not quite so brain-meltingly complicated. -- TheDamian, Exegesis 6

Please remember that I'm crufty and crochety. All opinions are purely mine and all code is untested, unless otherwise specified.

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