> So what about the '*' in C I don't like it... I don't what I'd do if starting from scratch, and there might not be better, but it definitely causes readabili

> So what about the '*' in C I don't like it... I don't what I'd do if starting from scratch, and there might not be better, but it definitely causes readability pain. > the '.' in so many object oriented language I have less of a problem with this, because there's some non-programming analog to be found (Section 1.1, Article 3.2, etc.). That said, I think, at some point, it's harmful to OOP in that it makes it hard to sort out properties and messages, and the roles of one or the other. I agree 100% on readability - the problem for me comes when words get mapped onto abbreviations and symbols that are almost entirely constructed and/or alien to most readers.