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> Make the computer work for the human rather than the other way around. Ironically is a very concise definition of `declarative`.
by shepherdjerred 4y ago
> Make the computer work for the human rather than the other way around.
Ironically is a very concise definition of `declarative`.
- throwaway787544 4y agoWhich is doubly ironic as tools and languages described as "declarative" often require the human to jump through many kinds of hoops just to finally make what they've written do what they actually wanted.
- shepherdjerred 4y agoYou're completely right. SQL query hacking can be ridiculous for example. Still, it's a lot better than the alternative.