This. I too am a bad programmer and readability is so much more important to me than the LOC count. Sure, the pipes example might look nifty, but from a practi

This. I too am a bad programmer and readability is so much more important to me than the LOC count. Sure, the pipes example might look nifty, but from a practical viewpoint, it's just not that useful. Next thing you know, someone throws an eval into the mix by mistake, and we end up with unintended consequences.