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> If the syntax requires special tooling to make it usable, isn't that a sign that the syntax is hard? So, do you write your code on Notepad? It's interesting
by outworlder 4y ago
> If the syntax requires special tooling to make it usable, isn't that a sign that the syntax is hard?
So, do you write your code on Notepad?
It's interesting that every time Lisp syntax comes up there's a comment like this. But when someone adds "refactoring" and "intellisense" to other languages it gets applauded. Why?
You dont need special tools. But being able to manipulate the sexpressions directly gives you more power.
- strbean 4y ago+1 If we were discussing teaching apprentice roof installers, you wouldn't argue that collated nails (the kind that feed into a nail gun) are worse for teaching because they are harder to use without additional tooling (a nail gun). The 'additional tooling' is in fact industry standard tooling that the apprentice will be using from the very start anyways, and that they need to be comfortable with as well.