RFC Esolang – RFCs as executable programs

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9 points | by beefburger 18 hours ago ago

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  • beefburger 18 hours ago ago

    RFC Esolang is a programming language in which the specification document is the source code.

    Requirement levels like MUST, SHOULD, and MAY act as control flow. Section numbers define labels. Packet-diagram labels serve as registers.

    Executing RFC 9379 outputs the powers of two. Pre-existing RFCs MAY parse as valid programs, forming a historically accidental standard library.