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I've come to take, "If you can look past the syntax..." as a semantically void formulation that is only there because its presence is mandatory whenever you're
by mumblemumble 6y ago
I've come to take, "If you can look past the syntax..." as a semantically void formulation that is only there because its presence is mandatory whenever you're making a statement about a language that doesn't look like C.
- adrianmonk 6y agoIn general, I agree with you, but you could apply it in reverse: "C function pointer declarations can be useful, if you can look past the syntax."
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- the_af 6y agoIf it's any consolation, COBOL isn't a very interesting language, nowadays, despite its syntax. I had to suffer it a couple of decades ago, and I would never wish it upon anyone. And I'm untroubled by syntax; I'd happily use C-like languages, ML languages, Lisps, etc. COBOL just isn't a good or interesting language nowadays, if it ever was.