FLooP Description

FLooP is a rudimentary recursive block-structured programming language created by Douglas Hofstadter for his book "Gödel, Escher, Bach." It incorporates a basic subroutine framework, straightforward handling of numbers and booleans, and supports recursion. In contrast to its counterpart BLooP, FLooP permits unbounded loops, enabling it to exhibit the complete capabilities of a Turing machine, which makes it relevant for various undecidability theorems. While the syntax of FLooP may be somewhat verbose, it remains structurally uncomplicated. Although Hofstadter does not reference it in GEB, FLooP bears resemblance to early explorations of the computational model known as "Random Access Machines," as evidenced by constructs like 'CELL(0) <= 2.' Despite FLooP's original purpose being an academic exercise, someone managed to implement it in Perl, although I currently cannot locate that implementation. This language exemplifies a block-structured type designed for educational purposes.

Integrations

Reviews

Total
ease
features
design
support

No User Reviews. Be the first to provide a review:

Write a Review

Company Details

Company:
Ziring
Year Founded:
1994
Headquarters:
United States
Website:
cgibin.erols.com/ziring/cgi-bin/cep/cep.pl

Media

FLooP Screenshot 1
Recommended Products
$300 Free Credits for Your Google Cloud Projects Icon
$300 Free Credits for Your Google Cloud Projects

Start building on Google Cloud with $300 in free credits. No commitment, no credit card required until you're ready to scale.

Launch your next project with $300 in free Google Cloud credits—no strings attached. Test, build, and deploy without risk. Use your credits across the entire Google Cloud platform to find what works best for your needs. After your credits are used, continue with always-free tier services. Only pay when you're ready to scale. Sign up in minutes and start exploring.
Start Free Trial

Product Details

Platforms
Web-Based
Types of Training
Training Docs
Customer Support
Online Support

FLooP Features and Options

FLooP User Reviews

Write a Review
  • Previous
  • Next