I agree that code is restricted by harder constraints, in that tests need to pass and typos/grammatical errors are disastrous. But being able to write code tha

I agree that code is restricted by harder constraints, in that tests need to pass and typos/grammatical errors are disastrous. But being able to write code that merely runs is the bare mimimum requirement you could put on a programmer. The thing is, the compiler is not your only audience. >Readers' brains build an imagined world from the hints given by the author. This is as true when reading code as when reading anything else.