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Syntax can also help here. Complex or verbose syntax can make bugs that aren't actually subtle much harder to spot. A readable syntax, API, or even an EDSL can
by crabmusket 8y ago
Syntax can also help here. Complex or verbose syntax can make bugs that aren't actually subtle much harder to spot. A readable syntax, API, or even an EDSL can make errors more obvious by making incorrect code _look_ incorrect.
And of course naming things is a huge part of this, not just the raw syntax.