Project naming suggestions?

Neil Cerutti mr.cerutti at gmail.com
Tue Feb 5 08:41:06 EST 2008


On Feb 3, 2008 1:17 PM,  <miller.paul.w at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm considering writing a little interpreter for a python-like
> language and I'm looking for name suggestions. :-)
>
> Basically, I don't want to change a whole lot about Python.  In fact,
> I see myself starting with the compiler module from Python 2.5 and
> building from there.
>
> This language would be more or less "Python modulo a few
> (incompatible) changes, but it'd be recognizable by Python
> programmers.  I'm talking about stuff like "allowing the character '?'
> in identifier names," and "a better way to express 'for dummy in
> xrange (n):' when the index isn't needed."  I'd also like to
> implement  most of the planned Python 3000 changes.
>
> Any suggestions?  I'm thinking "Ophidian," for the snake connection,
> or, possibly, "Circus," from "Monty Python's Flying Circus."

Given your stated goals, I like "Phyton."

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Neil Cerutti <mr.cerutti+python at gmail.com>



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