On 11/7/2012 1:30 PM, Simen Kjaeraas wrote:
I think that's the first time I've heard someone suggest something be borrowed from VB. :p
Of course we all take it for granted that Basic sux and does everything wrong, and this has been going on for 30+ years. But in one of the early design sessions on D, I'd ask "Since Basic sux, why is its string handling so nice & convenient, and C's string handling is such a misery?"
So Basic did provide some motivation.
