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The first example given is a perl-golf style obfuscated thingy. Does that strike anyone else as possibly the absolute worst thing you could possible do when sho
by almost 17y ago
The first example given is a perl-golf style obfuscated thingy. Does that strike anyone else as possibly the absolute worst thing you could possible do when showing someone a language for the first time and wanting to make a good impression?
The next example is a little better, I still have no idea what it means but at least it looks like I possibly might once I've read the docs (which I will do now).
- almost 17y agoHaving read the tutorial it (the dining philosophers problem example) now looks quite elegant. I'm still a little unsure about exactly what latches do and when you're meant to use the -> operator though. A quick syntax summary would really help.
- nex3 17y agoBut that's not the first example. The first example is the clock, which the page says is "terse but complete", and which uses very few names longer than three letters and very little whitespace.
- almost 17y agoOh yes, that still looks like line noise and I still think it's about the worst possible first example I can imagine.
- jcapote 17y agoTotally agree here, they need to link the tutorial front and center. After that it all makes sense.