For a slightly different reason than many I've seen here - double-quotes require the shift key to be depressed on standard keyboards. So programming with double

For a slightly different reason than many I've seen here - double-quotes require the shift key to be depressed on standard keyboards. So programming with double-quotes doubles the number of keystrokes you need to type any time you quote something. Pretty sure the person that told me that was a Vim fanatic as well. Not saying that it's a strong reason to use one over the other, but it is an objective reason that doesn't rely on style or preference.