Hmmm, the thing I like about #Tcl is that you can do the whole "data is code" thing.

You can get close in #python with the shlex module.

#raku will probably get you that, too.

I decided to use #Tcl as a scripting language for my programmable spreadsheet. So far I'm not regretting it.

Yeah, I guess there's #lua or #guile, but I liked the way that Tcl is a command-like language, so I decided to go with that.

I'll probably junk my existing mini-basic and script engine now.

The most sage comment I've read about config management tools: "you're pissing in the wind"

They give you a layer of abstraction. Problem is, unless you understand precisely how that layer works - and they usually have a lot of intricacies - the whole thing is a big bag of mystery.

#neoleo : your #spreadsheet can't do this!

#linux #ncurses #terminal

neoleo is a terminal spreadsheet for Linux. It is based on GNU oleo, but has been significantly changed since then.

I have been experimenting with trying to make a spreadsheet that adheres to the Unix philosophy. In this video I show you how neoleo can be used as process viewer. Let's see Excel or LibreOffice do that!

https://youtu.be/ei2uxmvnI54