On 31/01/2015 15:50, Rustom Mody wrote:
On Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 5:52:58 PM UTC+5:30, Marko Rauhamaa wrote:
Esthetically, I'm most impressed with Scheme. One day it might give
Python a run for its money.
Marko
Aren't you getting this backwards?
http://www.wisdomandwonder.com/link/2110/why-mit-switched-from-scheme-to-python
Dont get me wrong: Ive had more fun with scheme than any other language.
[And APL for very different reasons]
Its just that its 2015 now not 1985...
People did not 'settle' the question: "How many angels can dance on the head
of a pin". It just stopped being relevant.
Likewise, which is the 'best' programming language is a question without the
edge it had when I was a student
The answer is beautifully put here
https://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-list/2002-November/154258.html
so I have no hesitation in reposting for the umpteenth time.
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what you can do for our language.
Mark Lawrence
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