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I think I get what you're saying with "maximum entropy", but it's the wrong term for what you're trying to express. Really unreadable, terse code is highly ent
by SnacksOnAPlane 12y ago
I think I get what you're saying with "maximum entropy", but it's the wrong term for what you're trying to express. Really unreadable, terse code is highly entropic, but it's not good code. If you use descriptive variable names, that decreases from the entropy of the code.
- mhomde 12y agoyes maximum entropy = high information density. When you compress a file it usually leds to higher entropy. I agree that being terse in itself isn't the primarily goal, that's why I said "while being" ie has to reach the understandability and maintainability criteria as well If you think I'm using the term wrong I'd appreciate a reference, thanks