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As someone who works for a company that uses python, but mostly uses Haskell in his spare time, my python code is often far more verbose than my Haskell (for a
by thinkpad20 12y ago
As someone who works for a company that uses python, but mostly uses Haskell in his spare time, my python code is often far more verbose than my Haskell (for a similar degree of complexity). I suppose if your yardstick is Java or something than you'll probably be more concise in a dynamic language, but that's really besides the point. The amount of characters you type in a language is one of the least important factors in choosing whether to use it or not. It's certainly not the reason that we use it.
- mercurial 12y agoI'm thinking about the golden age of PHP. Lower amount of typing, and typing weak enough that whatever junk you type ends up in something actually displayed. The no-compilation part also lowers the barrier to entry and makes deployment easier. Also features the fantastic ability to break your production code by debugging it on the server!