On 10/12/2012, at 12:58 PM, srean wrote: > > In practice Felix works pretty well. > I know this because I've been writing code with it. > > but you have to account for the fact thats you :) not everyone will have your > level of familiarity
That's not the point here. I don't mean a new user will be able to learn to write it easily. I mean when you write code it actually works. It used to be when I wrote code, it just didn't work. The compiler bugged out. Or the C++ compiler bugged out. Or the compiled code segfaulted. If it bugged out with message that was a big advance! These days when something doesn't work I curse and swear at the compiler and go hunting through the Ocaml to find a bug .. only to find, no, the problem is in the library (occasionally) or, most often -- its just an ordinary programming error in my application code. The diagnostics are sometimes excellent and sometimes impossible to understand (a bit like C++ here .. :) But if you combine the fact that Felix code usually compiles and runs with the fact it is high level with powerful scripting language like constructs yet still statically checked, it is actually a much more effective development tool than anything else I know about, at least for small projects. I'm NOT saying its bug free (in fact I know of many areas that need use cases to sort out issues). A new user will run into bugs I unconsciously avoid. But the point is you can do stuff. Felix might sometimes be annoying but you can usually do anything: after all you can embed C/++ directly into Felix programs. -- john skaller skal...@users.sourceforge.net http://felix-lang.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d _______________________________________________ Felix-language mailing list Felix-language@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/felix-language
