Oh, yeah, we'll just move every single existing java programmer over. Easy peasy.
I get really annoyed at people who have this 'oh, give up java already' vibe. If you don't care, that's fine. Why don't you go and be positive on the scala mailing list, instead of being negative here? Some of us are trying to make java a better language. If you'd rather torch java's future to increase scala adoption, I don't want to talk to you. The more languages the merrier, let them win on their merits, not by the demerits of other languages. Also, it's all on the JVM. When one JVM language gains strength, that solidifies the JVM as a platform, which is good for all JVM languages. I want a strong Scala *AND* a strong Java. On Jun 1, 10:56 am, Kevin Wright <[email protected]> wrote: > Syntax wise, we can be a lot smarter by moving to another JVM language: > > val userNames = userList.map(_.name) > or > val userNames = userList map _.name > > (both valid Scala) > > So I'm definitely in the group here that's behind making this standardised > at the bytecode level. The overriding need for backward compatibility just > makes it impossible to do anything truly elegant in Java, but this can just > be considered a mere triviality nowadays. > > On 1 June 2010 09:35, Moandji Ezana <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 7:12 AM, Michael Neale > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > >> I think it shows it in its worst light, when others show examples it > >> is OK I guess... > > > I agree, I don't think they're particularly ugly. Taking a simple, but > > real, example: > > > List<String> userNames = userList.map(#(User u) { > > u.getName(); > > }); > > > I can't see anything so terrible or unreadable about that. > > > Moandji > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "The Java Posse" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<javaposse%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups > > .com> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > -- > Kevin Wright > > mail/google talk: [email protected] > wave: [email protected] > skype: kev.lee.wright > twitter: @thecoda -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
