[Geany-Devel] New language in Geany

[Matthew Brush]

On 2019-08-06 6:01 a.m., Tim Tassonis wrote:
> On 8/1/19 9:41 AM, KK2000 wrote:
>> Dear Geany developers,
>>
>> I have developed a version of the Geany with native support for the 
>> GIBIANE language. The git patch is attached and has been tested with 
>> the latest version of Geany (commit 
>> 9c91c287803ae05ce0f2aacd605564301e0ef4aa).
>>
>> What is the GIBIANE language ?
>>
>>    The GIBIANE language is the language to control the Cast3M Software.
>>
>>    Cast3M ( http://www-cast3m.cea.fr/ ) is a finite element software 
>> for structural and fluid mechanics.
>>
>>    It is developed by the Department for Modelling Systems and 
>> Structures (DM2S) from the French Alternative Energies and Atomic 
>> Energy Commission ( CEA http://www.cea.fr/english ), and it is widely 
>> used around the world.
>>
>>    In Cast3M, the user have access to all source code that control 
>> algorithms for mechanics calculations.
>>
>> I and the Cast3M team, would be very grateful if you accept to add the 
>> GIBIANE native support to the official Geany version.
>>
>> If you have any questions or suggestions, please come back to me.
> 
> Just an observation: this has to be the first time ever to encounter a 
> programming language that replaces the usual English keywords with 
> french ones:
> 
> SI ((VALEUR DIME) EGA 2)
>    SI (EXISTSE TAB1 < PLAN);
>      IPLAN = TAB1.<IPLAN;
>    SINON;
>      ERRE 'TAB1.<PLAN n existe pas';
>    FINSI;
> FINSI;
> 
> 
> I guess in "normal" languages, this would translate to:
> 
> IF ((VALUE DIME) EQUALS 2)
>    IF (EXISTS TAB1 < PLAN);
>      IPLAN = TAB1.<IPLAN;
>    ELSE;
>      ERROR 'TAB1.<PLAN n existe pas';
>    FI;
> FI;
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Funny!
> 

It's apparently quite common (or was anyway):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-English-based_programming_languages

Regards,
Matthew Brush