tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776799.post7753273563389299961..comments2019-08-30T06:08:13.223-07:00Comments on Sean McGrath: Avoiding bugs in codeSean McGrathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17729925642255386855noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776799.post-11692502277373951472012-04-09T08:26:36.168-07:002012-04-09T08:26:36.168-07:00Agreed. Scala's flexible syntax can lead to so...Agreed. Scala's flexible syntax can lead to some Perlish code. It can also lead to the expressiveness of well written Python or Ruby. Saving keystrokes is not the goal ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776799.post-62932655570760338022012-04-09T08:04:28.170-07:002012-04-09T08:04:28.170-07:00@Anonymous,
Yes, I find the same with Python/Jyth...@Anonymous,<br /><br />Yes, I find the same with Python/Jython. However, literal code size can be misleading if taken too far. For example, APL is very brief but is it "less code" when you factor in the limits of human cognition we all have to live under?<br /><br />Similarly, with Perl. Amazing functionality/lines-of-code density but ready comprehension can suffer. At least, it sure did in my case. I remember staring at a short Perl program once wondering what it did and what idiot wrote it so densely....only to find out that I was that idiot, about 6 months prior.Sean McGrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17729925642255386855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776799.post-88887229189236371332012-04-09T07:21:03.890-07:002012-04-09T07:21:03.890-07:00Thanks! This applies no matter the language, libra...Thanks! This applies no matter the language, library or platform used. To what extent do you believe languages are a factor? I've been using Scala in a simple, somewhat functional way and I find that the "less code" benefits are huge. I assume you find the same in your use of Jython.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com