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Why is symmetry in word length needed?
by bmitc 4y ago
Why is symmetry in word length needed?
- xigoi 4y agoAlignment. x = fst(some complex expression) y = snd(some complex expression)
- bmitc 4y agoThe need for such alignment denotes a further deficiency in the language if it lacks pattern matching. (x, y) = some complex expression And I’m not for sure if this alignment overrides the readability aspect. Verify few languages have alignment in mind, and even less formatters do, so it isn’t clear why alignment is so strongly needed in this very particular case. And what about third and fourth?
- agumonkey 4y agosome people click on this.
- michaelcampbell 4y agoWhy is anything "needed"? It's all a continuum of convenience, readability, familiarity, prior art, and preference. That you fall somewhere differently on any or all of those spectrums than the author is fine.