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Sorry, didn't mean "compiler assistance", I meant "programmatic assistance" (as in your original reply). I hope my post makes more sense with that change!
by lomnakkus 13y ago
Sorry, didn't mean "compiler assistance", I meant "programmatic assistance" (as in your original reply). I hope my post makes more sense with that change!
- taeric 13y agoSo, it sounds like my post is still the more nonsensical. I'm not against any programmatic assistance. I am growing weary of the ones that require rather large stretches from the programmer to show dividends. So, I would rather have a static analysis tool let me know that I am using data straight from the user, than I would generate a rather large type system that includes this. See GWT and the "SafeHtml" joy for an example of what sucks in programming. Now, it can easily be argued that the problem there was Java not being quite strong enough, but even in languages like Scala, things can be difficult. Of course, I have grown to love the Lisp world where people have pretty much agreed to write in the S expressions. Not because they are the most readable form, but because they really are ascii art of the structure of what you are trying to say. So, yeah, I'm a jumble of conflicting feelings on this. :)