On Thu, Jun 06, 2002 at 08:15:24PM -0600, Rob Nagler wrote:
> The issue here is not whether TT is a bad approach, but rather why the
> syntax is not Perl.
One reason is that I like to have minimal syntax in the templates. One
argument often used is that non-programmer find it easier to say foo.bar
than $foo->{ bar }. But I think the more compelling argument is that
even experienced programmers find it easier to write. It's just less
syntax. I don't mind syntax in my Perl programs, it serves an important
purpose there. But in my templates, I prefer to have everything as
simple as possible.
Another reason is that foo.bar deliberately abstracts the difference
between $foo->{ bar } and $foo->bar(). You can change the underlying
implementation of a data structure and you don't need to update your
templates.
A third reason is that by abandoning strict Perl syntax I can be much
more flexible in providing a domain specific language tailored to the
task of generating and manipulating content.
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