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Re:In 2027, at least 7 out of the top Tiobe languages will b... by bobm_db on Thursday September 26, 2019 @05:30AM (#21079460)
This is an interesting idea.

Isn't Python a tree language? Whitespace is significant...

How about YAML?

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Re:In 2027, at least 7 out of the top Tiobe languages will b... by breck on Monday September 30, 2019 @10:35AM (#21115772)
Good question. As I define it no, a tree language uses white space and only white space for syntax. While both python and yaml use white space for a portion of their syntax, the bulk of their syntax is traditional BNF.
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