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>> Speaking from experience, zero. You can just treat them as syntax, like the largest proportion of every other language, but with the opportunity of actually
by codygman 9y ago
>> Speaking from experience, zero. You can just treat them as syntax, like the largest proportion of every other language, but with the opportunity of actually being able to write things like that yourself later.
> So, basically, "learn this thing without understanding what it does" :-\
> Reminds me of teaching Java to newbies: "oh, just type this syntax, you have to memorize it, don't worry about it".
I don't think what's recommended is the same.
- dmitriid 9y agoLet's consider this quote: --- start quote --- > :> and :<|> You can just treat them as syntax, like the largest proportion of every other language, but with the opportunity of actually being able to write things like that yourself later. --- end quote --- This is exactly what's recommended: just blindly type these things, your understanding is not required. It becomes worse. Link: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14890937 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14890937 You need 10 language extensions to implement the simples things. Answer to that complain? Oh, five of them are just workarounds [so, just blindly copy-paste them]