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Abbreviations are convenient. I'd rather type .psd than .photoshop or .m than .module.
by chime 12y ago
Abbreviations are convenient. I'd rather type .psd than .photoshop or .m than .module.
- shitgoose 12y ago.m is just as much a Matlab file, as a module. Speaking of Matlab, .mat extension is reserved by Access somehow deep in Windows guts and up until this day I don't know how to get rid of it.
- deleted 12y ago[deleted]
- prawn 12y agoAgree. From the article: "It's not like it saves typing or anything. It only decreases clarity." I find it both easier and clear enough.
- yk 12y agoYou should either use TAB-completion or click on the file. There should be no reason to type the extension. ( Though in practice I sort of see your point. )
- nkozyra 12y agoBut abbreviations are ambiguous and convenience factors can be mitigated by UX. Typing p-s-d is faster than typing p-h-o-t-o-s-h-o-p but typing the whole thing isn't the only way to skin the cat.