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I don't like it because it tends to combine two distinct characters into one (visually). A great example is '<=' being transformed into '≤' (Pragmata Pro[1] doe
by wildrhythms 4y ago
I don't like it because it tends to combine two distinct characters into one (visually). A great example is '<=' being transformed into '≤' (Pragmata Pro[1] does this) I expect to see two characters, but instead I see one and expect to see a syntax error.
[1] https://fsd.it/shop/fonts/pragmatapro/ https://fsd.it/shop/fonts/pragmatapro/
- np_tedious 4y agoYou expect that exactly because (like me) you've been seeing it for a long time. I suspect the age correlation parent suggested is a big factor
- pmarreck 4y agoI don't know about this claimed correlation- I'm 50 and love ligatures
- AeroNotix 4y agoIt's almost like there are different people who like different things and it's impossible to turn a subjective thing into an objective thing.
- alrlroipsp 4y agoNah, I heard someone on the internet saying it was an age thing.
- angio 4y agoAlso it's incredibly annoying when a language uses `<=` for something that's not a comparison. Julia was right in allowing developers use unicode for variables and operators, so if you want ≤ you simply use that directly (or type \leq in your editor).
- kibwen 4y agoNote that PragmataPro offers both ligature and non-ligature styles.