Re: Proper usage of .rd? Tutorial or Example?

[onf]

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