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Now I have to put on my fruity hippie developer hat. I feel like it makes a big difference when a language implementor values beauty in code. CoffeeScript was c
by icey 16y ago
Now I have to put on my fruity hippie developer hat. I feel like it makes a big difference when a language implementor values beauty in code. CoffeeScript was created by someone who values the aesthetics of code, and it shows.
The CoffeeScript documentation is a fantastic exposition of that: http://jashkenas.github.com/coffee-script/ http://jashkenas.github.com/coffee-script/
- Cushman 16y agoIndeed. Newcomers usually describe CS as "Pythonesque" (because of significant whitespace) or "Rubyish" (because of optional parentheses) depending where they're coming from. I find that a little funny. Truth is, it's borrowed from both, and other languages besides, to synthesize a gorgeous syntax which is really its own.