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In my defense, Python would agree with me that it is readable: it would happily execute the line in the wrong block scope because of a single, invisible charac

by pohl 17y ago

In my defense, Python would agree with me that it is readable: it would happily execute the line in the wrong block scope because of a single, invisible character was present or missing. I bet you meant "semantically correct" instead. Yes, every program's semantics need to be correct in order for the program to be correct. That's a tautology, and it's a deflection from the subject of the tradeoff analysis that you requested upthread. You're probably a bundle of joy to work with, too. :^)

nailer 17y ago
No, I mean readable. For example: if (a > b) { a = a + 5 b = b / 2 } ...is not considered readable brace-requiring language because it's appearance doesn't reflect what's executed. Ie: * Python and similar languages would execute the code consistently with how it looks. This is good. * A brace-requiring language would execute the code in a way that is not consistent with how it looks. This is not good. Scroll up: I didn't request any analysis, I made a suggestion. Someone posted a blank 'no', and I asked them for a more civil explanation of their views.
- pohl 17y ago
  ...and I asked them for [an] explanation of their views Yeah, that's the request I was referring to. Python and similar languages would execute the code consistently with how it looks. This is good. It's good and bad. You win something, you give up something. This is the nature of a tradeoff. It's not like Python lives in an alternate universe where tradeoffs don't exist. But I'm beginning to think its advocates live in one where tradeoffs are invisible in broad daylight.
  - nailer 17y ago
    'Yeah, that's the request I was referring to.' Having an opinion thrust at you does not equate to soliciting said opinion. It's your responsibility to clearly state the benefits of what you're advocating. You don't seem to be able to do that.

by pohl 17y ago

nailer 17y ago

No, I mean readable. For example: if (a > b) { a = a + 5 b = b / 2 } ...is not considered readable brace-requiring language because it's appearance doesn't reflect what's executed. Ie: * Python and similar languages would execute the code consistently with how it looks. This is good. * A brace-requiring language would execute the code in a way that is not consistent with how it looks. This is not good. Scroll up: I didn't request any analysis, I made a suggestion. Someone posted a blank 'no', and I asked them for a more civil explanation of their views.

pohl 17y ago
...and I asked them for [an] explanation of their views Yeah, that's the request I was referring to. Python and similar languages would execute the code consistently with how it looks. This is good. It's good and bad. You win something, you give up something. This is the nature of a tradeoff. It's not like Python lives in an alternate universe where tradeoffs don't exist. But I'm beginning to think its advocates live in one where tradeoffs are invisible in broad daylight.
- nailer 17y ago
  'Yeah, that's the request I was referring to.' Having an opinion thrust at you does not equate to soliciting said opinion. It's your responsibility to clearly state the benefits of what you're advocating. You don't seem to be able to do that.