>> > f♯ is shorter and more readable than fsharp, let alone fis.
>>
>> In Germany and Austria, f♯ is *never* used. Only fis and nothing
>> else.
>
> [...]
>
> Using those signs in a text file would be a new thing. Maybe
> accidentals should be written before the notes, as in the score
> (♯f), but that could complicate parsing and conversion to the new
> format. On the other hand, it would be better to make a choice
> that's more natural for musicians, not for programmers.
More natural? Not at all. All musicians here learn to say and write
`fis'. And lilypond input *is* text input.
Note that I don't oppose on having `f♯' and friends enabled in
lilypond. The more choices, the better. However, I don't think that
it is `more natural'.
Werner
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