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Also a Brit here. I used to get annoyed, but eventually I think it seeped into my system as a different language as you put it. About 2 years ago I had a collea
by polymatter 15y ago
Also a Brit here. I used to get annoyed, but eventually I think it seeped into my system as a different language as you put it. About 2 years ago I had a colleague get very angry with me for writing code analogous to:
Color colour = new Color();
To me, it makes perfect sense, and tbh didn't realise I was even doing it. I definitely endorse everyone standardising on American spelling though, now its been pointed out to me.
- copper 15y agoStrangely, I do that too. I tend to blame my education :) Amusingly enough, (though not strange, if you consider its origins) Haskell uses the British spelling. Off the top of my head, the colour types are defined in the Data.Colour module.
- ender7 15y agoAfter seeing him give a talk, I've come to the conclusion that Simon Peyton-Jones is possibly the most British man alive.
- amirhhz 15y agoIf anyone is interested: http://ontwik.com/haskell/simon-peyton-jones-a-taste-of-haskell/ http://ontwik.com/haskell/simon-peyton-jones-a-taste-of-hask... I don't know if this is the one you meant, but I watched it a while ago and I think it's well worth the time: SPJ is great to listen to and you actually pick up a good amount Haskell and functional concepts.
- jacques_chester 15y agoHe'll have to apologetically briskly out-stroll Stephen Fry first.
- benjiweber 15y agoclass Colour extends Color {} // problem solved.