z3phyr

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by z3phyr 7y ago
In addition to type signatures, the whole syntactical outlook resembles mathematical definitions.
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by z3phyr 7y ago
I must concede that it is my own experience
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by z3phyr 7y ago
But that is true for many other languages of the similar caliber, like Rust and C++ are also extremely complicated!
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by z3phyr 7y ago
If you are into books, I recommend http://haskellbook.com/ After reading it, the language just clicked with me, although it is for complete beginners, it is a great read nonetheless. Doing practical stuff like webdev, apps
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by z3phyr 7y ago
Its actually very easy to get started with Haskell. Just install the Haskell platform and you have the environment.
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by z3phyr 7y ago
Yeah, the elitist attitude around the language is a shame. Haskell is actually pretty easy to learn and teach, and is very useful in certain domains. Functional programming is just one of the paradigms, and useful in it's own domain. I
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by z3phyr 7y ago
Short answer: Because of the features you mentioned, You will be able to write code which is correct, self documenting, and achievable in fewer lines of code[.]. Your life won't be easier if you solve problems, because solving problem
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by z3phyr 7y ago
You do not directly get a permit from the Balrogs. Contact your local evil Maia authority.
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by z3phyr 7y ago
Want to hammer _a_ nail on your wall? Do it yourself. Want to hammer nails on your wall all day everyday? Build a robot to do it, and do something else
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by z3phyr 7y ago
The cuttlefish are the orangutans to the octopus's chimps
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by z3phyr 7y ago
They are solitary creatures, and they do not live very long. The social aspect is missing, but maybe this could eventually evolve.
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by z3phyr 7y ago
I dont know about snakes, but affection is absolutely visible among the elephants, as I saw them often during my childhood. Baby elephants act a lot like toddlers; curios, playful, affectionate towards things they like, not caring about oth
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by z3phyr 7y ago
Treason would not be the word I choose. Illegal maybe?
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by z3phyr 7y ago
Why is this flagged @dang? Am I missing something?
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by z3phyr 7y ago
Understanding the concepts is not the issue with me (as of now). It is the hard to read syntax (my personal opinion!). It puts a lot strain on my mind. Same is the case with C++ with extreme use of STL. I have difficulty in reading that, al
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Ask HN: Good framebuffer interfaces for software rendering for various platforms
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by z3phyr 7y ago
I like rust, but for me, it is significantly more difficult to read and write. Same can be said about C++ with extreme STL code.. I prefer to read and write simple C like syntax. I would love it if I can get Rust concept of borrowing in C,
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by z3phyr 7y ago
If C gets operator overloading and RAII, there will be no good reason to use C++ for me!!
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by z3phyr 7y ago
The oceans and maturing forests are the best carbon sinks, and as of now it is more economical to just conserve them
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by z3phyr 7y ago
Rust is pretty useful against memory based bugs, and it is prudent that new projects take advantage of it. But this in no way fixes the headache of security, because (1) almost all of the existing infrastructure code depends on C (2) New cl
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by z3phyr 7y ago
If the languages supported dependent types and everything that happens in cutting edge PL research, wouldn't programming become super hard anyway for average programmers who have pressure to deliver?
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by z3phyr 7y ago
Why are dark themes considered cool? Am I missing something?
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>Firstly, the reason I open-source most of my libraries is because, when I was a kid and learning to code, I couldn't afford or convince my parents to buy the expensive proprietary software I wanted to play with Just saying, softwar
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by z3phyr 7y ago
>Python is a massive reason any students know how to program at all At other points in our history that language would be BASIC or Pascal. Their initial implementations may not have been open source
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by z3phyr 7y ago
In my school in India, "That's a good question" means that the teacher knows the answer pretty well!
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by z3phyr 7y ago
It inspires many Indians to become science literate and pursue it as a field
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The chairman of ISRO was a poor farmer's son. Now he is an intellectual. I can attest that lot of people who were poor in India have chosen the path of science because of such endeavors. 900Cr is actually peanuts against a lot of proje
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by z3phyr 7y ago
Lets say I am a student in India, and I want to become an aerospace engineer and work with space. I get all the relevant education, and I want to increase my nation's tech capability in the sector I specialize in. There are a lot of pe
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by z3phyr 7y ago
I can say similar stuff about every country. 1960s: I love USA, but racism, sexism, suffrage etc, so they should not attempt to do space stuff.
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Does your country do one thing at a time?

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