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I dont understand this unspoken contest to make new programming languages look like archaic ones from the 1960's. No beginner programmer wants to see := or uppe

• cryptos 6y ago
  While I agree in the case of upper case keywords, I consider := and = to be actually better than = and ==. That would also help to avoid syntactical abominations like === and !==.
  • ziotom78 6y ago
    I couldn't agree more. I grew up using Pascal and am currently teaching C++ for undergrads; I often realize that some errors done by the students could have been prevented, had they used Pascal. It's not only a matter of clarity in using an asymmetric := for assigning the right side to the left side (the "=" symbol suggests that left and right side play the same role). The biggest problem is rather the fact that it's so common for newbies to write "=" when they want to express equality. (I teach in a physics department, and the mathematical background of my students is extremely solid.)