On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 10:22 AM, John Bokma <[email protected]> wrote: > Jonathan Gardner <[email protected]> writes: >> On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 11:16 PM, Lie Ryan <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Now, why don't we start a PEP to make python a fully-functional language >>> then? >> >> Because people don't think the same way that programs are written in >> functional languages. > > Heh! When I learned Miranda it felt natural to me. Prolog on the other > hand... > > In short: I am afraid you're overgeneralizing here; it depends on one's > background. If not, citation needed ;-) >
Unfortunately, this is something that is hardly measurable. Short of a survey (of whom? of what?), there can be no objective evaluation. To date, I don't know of any such studies or surveys. I won't deny that really smart people enjoy the challenge of programming in a functional style, and some even find it easier to work with. However, when it comes to readability and maintenance, I appreciate the statement-based programming style, simply because it's easier for me to understand an debug. -- Jonathan Gardner [email protected] -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
