Ask HN: Can some code be considered art?

6 pointsby detokaalover 14 years ago

Some code just seems to have an aesthetic appeal on par with physical beauty. You just stare at it going "Wow, that's amazingly brilliant."

4 comments

mannickenover 14 years ago

According to Tolstoy, anything, which transfers emotions of the author could be considered art.

chrisaycockover 14 years ago

I think many of the quines and polygots out there are beautiful. Plus some of the "code golf" examples, as long as they aren't obfuscated, are usually educational.

dekomoteover 14 years ago

I consider coding to be something in between art and industry. Creativity and production.

adamzapover 14 years ago

Could you give an example?

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