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It is not a bad code smell for a language to provide access to old algorithms. Sometimes existing implementations require you to work with algorithms that are
by quesera 3y ago
It is not a bad code smell for a language to provide access to old algorithms.
Sometimes existing implementations require you to work with algorithms that are not ideal, but still adequate, today.
Languages and stdlibs should obviously provide that ability!
- wmf 3y agoI agree that languages and libraries should maintain backwards compatibility. It's a bad code smell to use broken algorithms unless you absolutely have to.