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You hit the nail on the head. The author seems to be saying syntax coloring is bad, because you don't do it for prose. But you read code differently than you re
by chrismcb 5y ago
You hit the nail on the head. The author seems to be saying syntax coloring is bad, because you don't do it for prose. But you read code differently than you read prose.
Syntax highlighting also doesn't make you focus only on the syntax. That is just absurd. It actually does the opposite. You actually play less attention to the syntax.
As an experienced coder syntax highlighting makes my job easier