a programming language (PL) cannot be the worst PL if it is the sublanguage of another PL

uhh I was thinking of C/C++ here, but the other example of Javascript/Typescript is probably enough to dissuade me from this axiom

@WomanCorn huh. I think I like TypeScript 🤷

(am I confusing myself? valid C programs⊂valid C++ programs, valid JavaScript programs⊂valid TypeScript programs, right?)

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@niplav oh. I'm underwhelmed by Typescript, so that would be the difference.

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