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It’s a bit like dismissing Chinese because you can’t read the letters I think. But perhaps another failing of the current array languages is that they are sort
by truckerbill 2y ago
It’s a bit like dismissing Chinese because you can’t read the letters I think.
But perhaps another failing of the current array languages is that they are sort of walled gardens. Not as easy to integrate or modularise as something like JS/Python (on the other end of the PL spectrum.
- jiggawatts 2y agoComputer language design is an intersection of applied mathematics, computer science, individual psychology, group dynamics, and history. Syntax doesn’t exist in a vacuum. There is a significant adoption advantage that can be gained by reusing popular idioms. This is why QWERTY is more popular than Dvorak long after mechanical typewriter arms or even permanently marked mechanical keys! I’m pecking this out on a phone keyboard which is just software.
- karmakaze 2y agoI don't know that's a concern for users of the languages. When you can spend years tuning and optimizing a 'program' that fits in a tweet, those other things don't really have a chance to get involved.