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"terser code" is not an end in itself. It is neither a sign nor a goal of well written programs.
by ExpiredLink 14y ago
"terser code" is not an end in itself. It is neither a sign nor a goal of well written programs.
- wonderzombie 14y agoNo, but all else being equal, code which is shorter and clearer is better than code which is longer. The latter is far more likely to contain bugs. It's the difference between composing a map/filter/reduce pipeline and writing every single loop out by hand.