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Ask HN: Writing DSL in Python

Hey Hackers,I was reading this blog article http://weblog.jamisbuck.org/2006/4/20/writing-domain-specific-languagesand I've no idea how can one go about writing a DSL in Python. I've rudimentary knowledge of Python and I'm interesting in writing a DSL just for fun and knowledge. Can anyone please point out what do I need to learn to be able to write a DSL in Python? Any help is appreciated.

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Re:Ask HN: How do I go about PHP? on Wednesday December 17, 2008 @01:37PM (#401260)
Hmmm, interesting. I didn't read that. Thank you, thorax.
Re:Ask HN: How do I go about PHP? on Wednesday December 17, 2008 @12:28PM (#401158)
EDITED TO ADD:

Most web hosts support PHP4 or PHP5? Any ideas on this one?

Re:Ask HN: How do I go about PHP? on Wednesday December 17, 2008 @12:27PM (#401156)
Thanks. Still confused about the framework. Not sure why CodeIgniter doesn't support PHP 5 :(
Re:Ask HN: How do I go about PHP? on Wednesday December 17, 2008 @12:25PM (#401153)
Thanks!
Re:Ask HN: How do I go about PHP? on Wednesday December 17, 2008 @12:23PM (#401150)
Thanks! I think PhpED isn't free :(
Re:Ask HN: How do I go about PHP? on Wednesday December 17, 2008 @12:22PM (#401148)
Thank you.
Re:Ask HN: How do I go about PHP? on Wednesday December 17, 2008 @12:21PM (#401145)
Thanks!

Ask HN: How do I go about PHP?

Hey hackers,I've a background in C#, Java and JavaScript but don't know a thing about PHP. Couple of questionsa) How do you recommend I should go about learning PHP? b) Any recommended Editors (I've to use Windows)? c) I spent sometime looking for frameworks and CodeIgniter seems promising. Your thoughts?Any other tips, books, libraries, frameworks and goodies you would recommend? Any help is...

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Ask HN: How should I go about learning CS?

Hello hackers,My undergraduate is in History, however, I've been working as a Tester(also some technical writing) for last 4 months in a startup based in Europe. I've to admit that I don't have very strong CS fundamentals i.e. theory. How do you recommend I go about it? As a first step, I've bought Discrete Mathematics book and reading it for last two months. What should I move on to next once...

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