On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 12:43 PM, Ben Schulz <[email protected]> wrote: > Oh my god, it was an example and supposed to illustrate the hypocrisy > of the argument. I even added a footnote. >
Better luck next time. ;) > > With kind regards > Ben > > On 25 Aug., 12:22, Kevin Wright <[email protected]> wrote: > > Scala: > > val y = Math.max(5,x) > > > > Java: > > final int y = Math.max(5,x) > > > > Pretty much the same, except that Java is a tiny bit more verbose, and > the > > Java code would need extra maintenance if you wanted to change x to be > e.g. > > a double. > > > > On 25 August 2010 11:05, Ben Schulz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Sure, how about this: > > > > > var y = -1; // why the initialization?? so complicated > > > if(x > 5) > > > y = x; > > > else > > > y = 5; > > > > > versus > > > > > final int y; // ahh, definite assignment, so simple (*) > > > if (x > 5) { > > > y = x; > > > } else { > > > y = 5; > > > } > > > > > Then there's the security aspect. > > > > > private[yourscopehere] def getRootAccess() = { > > > // this better not be public > > > } > > > > > I'm sure there's more, but I'm also sure the rules are about to shift > > > in Scala's favor. Again. > > > > > With kind regards > > > Ben > > > > > (*) Generally I would list definite assignment as making Java more > > > complicated, but sine the code is more concise and closer to the > > > intent.... > > > > > On 25 Aug., 08:55, Kevin Wright <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >http://michid.wordpress.com/2010/08/24/so-scala-is-too-complex/ > > > > > > <http://michid.wordpress.com/2010/08/24/so-scala-is-too-complex/>I'm > > > > curious, does anyone have an example of the same problem being solved > in > > > > both Java and Scala, with Java offering the simplest solution? > > > > > > -- > > > > 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]<javaposse%[email protected]> > <javaposse%[email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> > > > > > . > > > 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]<javaposse%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > -- Viktor Klang, Code Connoisseur Work: www.akkasource.com Code: github.com/viktorklang Follow: twitter.com/viktorklang Read: klangism.tumblr.com -- 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.
