"Michael Tobis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The relevant corrolary is, "he programs best who programs least". I > would have thought this was conventional wisdom among all dynamic > language communities. Isn't that the whole point? By all means go back > to C++ if you like to have three lines for each idea instead of the > other way around.
You disagree: go back. A true zealot. Programming is about writing down ideas in a *clear* and *consistent way*, so that not only the original author is able to read and understand it after 3 months, but also peers. According to your silly rule the shortest book on a subject would be the best. Now why is that false? Why are Perl golf scripts so hard to understand? -- John MexIT: http://johnbokma.com/mexit/ personal page: http://johnbokma.com/ Experienced programmer available: http://castleamber.com/ Happy Customers: http://castleamber.com/testimonials.html -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
