It's just a design issue. The people who programmed the language made the symbol table lookup case-sensitive. It other words, when they attempt to find a variable in the symbol table and they are looking for userName, but the symbol table contains UserName, they see this as different (they don't convert to all lower or upper before the comparison). And, of course, it is different to a user, but to the majority of programmers and to us as humans it is the same. Would you not reply to e-mails if someone accidentally misspelled your name? Would you not reply if they typed it in all caps but you prefer proper case? It's human nature to "figure out what you meant" - having the computer be overly sensitive on this just goes against our nature, yet gives no benefits.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tristan Leask Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 10:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [NF] Python - Thinking Differently Now I am sure they told me this at uni but I can't remember now, but why is it with some languages (I think java is one of them) that you have to have the case of variables as described below? Tristan -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Russell Campbell Posted At: 27 September 2006 15:10 Posted To: Profox Archive Conversation: [NF] Python - Thinking Differently Subject: RE: [NF] Python - Thinking Differently I don't have to on this subject. This is just an unnecessary stumbling block - it provides no real advantage, but has serious downsides, which is the same argument against case-sensitivity. We have enough to worry about in programming without having to worry about problems caused by a missing invisible character or a variable spelled userName instead of UserName. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- This email was sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unless otherwise agreed expressly in writing by Marine Software Limited, this communication and attachments are to be treated as confidential and the information in it may not be used or disclosed except for the purpose for which it was sent. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication you should destroy it without copying, disclosing or otherwise using its contents. Please notify the sender immediately of the error. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
