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NewtonScript is a programming language created in 1993 by Walter Smith.

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NewtonScript is a prototype-based programming language created to write programs for the Newton platform. It is heavily influenced by the Self programming language, but modified to be more suited to needs of mobile and embedded devices.. Read more on Wikipedia...


Example from hello-world:
baseview := {viewBounds: {left: -3, top: 71, right: 138, bottom: 137}, viewFlags: 581, declareSelf: 'base, _proto: protoFloatNGo, debug: "baseview" }; textview := * child of baseview * {text: "Hello World", viewBounds: {left: 33, top: 24, right: 113, bottom: 46}, viewFlags: 579, _proto: protoStaticText, debug: "textview" };

Language features

Feature Supported Example Token
Strings ✓ "Hello world" "
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