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Syntax is potentially the most shallow thing to complain about, particularly when it actually makes sense in the structure of the language in question (like Erl
by alnayyir 15y ago
Syntax is potentially the most shallow thing to complain about, particularly when it actually makes sense in the structure of the language in question (like Erlang) and doesn't hurt readability for anyone (unlike some perceptions of Lisp).
- sjtgraham 15y agoShallow? I can't roll my eyes at those whom complain about noisy/unpleasant syntax. It's quite important that it's agreeable to you if you have to stare at it all day long. Sure, there are many other important considerations when evaluating a language, but being concerned with syntax is hardly shallow IMHO.
- alnayyir 15y agoHave you spent more than a tutorial with Erlang?
- sjtgraham 15y agoIs that the point? Am I criticising Erlang myself? No, I'm just merely pointing out that being concerned with language aesthetics is not the "most shallow" thing imaginable.
- wladimir 15y agoYes it depends. There might be legitimate complaints that arise when you "have to stare at it all day long". I'd take syntax complaints from people that have used a language for a long time far more serious than syntax complaints from people that see it for the first time (and still have to train their pattern recognizer :-). Those are shallow.
- alnayyir 15y agoPrecisely.