- Jul 22, 2012
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Computer programmers know that misplacing a decimal point could mean their entire program is broken, but Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) believes its new programming language will change that. The social network unveiled the language it calls “Hack” today, saying that it should speed up programming while also making it easier to catch errors in code.
Facebook runs on Hack
In a post today, Facebook said its engineers developed the new programming language for HHVM and that it “interoperates seamlessly with PHP.” They also said it “reconciles the fast development cycle of PHP with the discipline provided by static typing, while adding many features commonly found in other modern programming language.”
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) engineers said they have already had success in deploying the new programming language at the social network. At this point, they have been able to migrate almost the entire PHP codebase over to Hack using organic adoption and some “homegrown” refactoring tools. They even released an open-source version of the programming language so that anyone can use it.
Facebook runs on Hack
In a post today, Facebook said its engineers developed the new programming language for HHVM and that it “interoperates seamlessly with PHP.” They also said it “reconciles the fast development cycle of PHP with the discipline provided by static typing, while adding many features commonly found in other modern programming language.”
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) engineers said they have already had success in deploying the new programming language at the social network. At this point, they have been able to migrate almost the entire PHP codebase over to Hack using organic adoption and some “homegrown” refactoring tools. They even released an open-source version of the programming language so that anyone can use it.
