On Tue Dec 3, 2024 at 11:29 PM CET, Oliver Corff wrote: > Hi Robert, > > The fact that roff files are fragments of text embedded in code of a > full fledged programming language with its own output device makes it, > at least in theory, plausible to accept a minimal level of > interactivity. Practicality is a totally different concern.
I wouldn't consider troff a 'full fledged programming language', just like I wouldn't consider awk one. Troff is domain specific. The same goes for TeX; it was designed for a particular use too. The fact that TeX is Turing-complete doesn't mean it's a good language to program in. I do not mean to discourage you if intend to attempt this merely as an exercise, though. ~ onf
