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For the same reason I'd rather read Romeo and Juliet than 'girl pretends to die. guy kills himself. girl kills herself'. Yeah they're both the same, but one
by silisili 5y ago
For the same reason I'd rather read Romeo and Juliet than 'girl pretends to die. guy kills himself. girl kills herself'. Yeah they're both the same, but one gives you thought process, at minimum.
- lmm 5y agoI find it's far more common that the extra lines are meaningless ceremony. No-one thinks about writing, say, boilerplate getters and setters, whereas a more concise version of the code will express the actual intention with a minimum of chaff.