Codes that changed the world

[cojak]

Why has no-one mentioned this little gem of a series?

Aleks Krotoski explores the history of programming languages. The history of computing is dominated by the hardware; the race for speed and power has overshadowed how we've devised ways to instruct these machines to do useful tasks.

BBC - Podcasts and Downloads - Codes that Changed the World

[DannyF1966]

KUATB

[cojak]

That's the one!

[Euler]

At what point did the plural for code become codes rather than code?
I can't abide that usage.

[EternalOptimist]

I'b sorry, I hab a code

[EternalOptimist]

If it's machine code it plainly needs some oil.

Try WD40 or 3 in 1.

I god WMD40

[NickFitz]

At what point did the plural for code become codes rather than code?
I can't abide that usage.

"Codes" has always been the plural of "code". Otherwise people would say things like "The enemy used several different code, but they were all broken", or "To enter the vault you must input two different entry code on separate keypads", or "The judicial system was based on elements of several different penal code of other countries"; and they don't say those things, because the correct word in all those cases is "codes".

[EternalOptimist]

"Codes" has always been the plural of "code". Otherwise people would say things like "The enemy used several different code, but they were all broken", or "To enter the vault you must input two different entry code on separate keypads", or "The judicial system was based on elements of several different penal code of other countries"; and they don't say those things, because the correct word in all those cases is "codes".

whs
last year I hab a code, this year I hab a code
that's two codes. not two code

atishoo.

[Euler]

"Codes" has always been the plural of "code". Otherwise people would say things like "The enemy used several different code, but they were all broken", or "To enter the vault you must input two different entry code on separate keypads", or "The judicial system was based on elements of several different penal code of other countries"; and they don't say those things, because the correct word in all those cases is "codes".

Not when it relates to computer code.
In the 80s, 90s and 00s you'd say "do you want to check my code?" for example.
You'll find it's non-techies and newbies who might say, nowadays, "Check my codes".

http://english.stackexchange.com/que...amming-context

Edited: In the context of the Op's post, "code" would be correct not "codes"

[Euler]

I suggest you write & complain to the BBC.

In as much as the programme title refers to different coding languages, you may or may not be onto a winner.

It's all part of the dumbing down of society.