a = ( b
+ c
+ d
* e
)
On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 1:24 PM John McKown <john.archie.mck...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 12:20 PM, Michael Jones <michael.jo...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 8:27 AM, <john.deig...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> If I can't format my programs the way I want, and I much prefer putting
>>> operators at the beginning of continuation lines for reasons mentioned on
>>> this page, and "Perl Best Practices", I simply won't use the language - at
>>> least not without implementing a pre-processor. Automatic semicolon
>>> inserting is the worst thing about JavaScript. Please make it optional in
>>> some way.
>>
>>
>> The die has been cast. It usually takes two weeks for personal preference
>> here to be forgotten. Hope you give it a good chance, as you'll have many
>> positive benefits.
>>
>>
> I understand that it is oft-time better to approach a new language on its
> own merits. Just like with a "human" language. You'll never learn language
> ABC if you keep thinking in language DEF. I.e. think in DEF then translate
> to ABC. You'll always end up doing something wrong because each language
> has a different "mind set" or "world view".
>
> Having said the above, this "auto insertion" of a semi-colon is a bother
> to me too. Mainly because I like to write C code something like:
>
> a = b
> + c
> + d
> * e
> ;
>
> So that I can easily insert or remove a single line. This may well be due
> to my advanced age (64!) and the fact that my original language was FORTRAN
> which was punched onto 80 column card stock. The above did waste cards, but
> made program changes very easy. In today's world of "full screen" editors
> which can reformat and even refactor code upon demand, it is a relic of a
> bygone era.
>
>
>
> --
> "Irrigation of the land with seawater desalinated by fusion power is
> ancient. It's called 'rain'." -- Michael McClary, in alt.fusion
>
> Maranatha! <><
> John McKown
>
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