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I think legibility in programming is mostly familiarity. Whether it's a C, a Lisp, a ML, or an APL — spend enough time getting your hands dirty with it and you
by yakshaving_jgt 3y ago
I think legibility in programming is mostly familiarity.
Whether it's a C, a Lisp, a ML, or an APL — spend enough time getting your hands dirty with it and you just get used to it.
- Oreb 3y agoI never had to get used to Lisp, Python, Nim, Julia or SmallTalk syntax. It was easy and natural from day one. Getting used to C-style syntax (C, C++, Java, JavaScript, Rust, etc.) took some effort, and I have to work to get used to it again every time I pick up a C-style syntax language again after working for some time in a different language. I can’t put my finger on exactly what it is, but there is something about that particular syntax that my brain just refuses to internalise.