quine (thing)

(all of quine, there are 10 more in this node)

(thing) by ChrisHall (?) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Sat Nov 13 1999 at 8:55:59
A program that generates its own source code as its output. The mechanism is the same as used in the English sentence:

"preceded by itself in quotes." preceded by itself in quotes.

Named after Willard van Orman Quine, by Douglas Hofstadter.