It's worth mentioning some of what Scala says "no" to then. Primitives Static methods Checked exceptions Disjoint multiple constructors null Default mutable collections Non-returning statements Special-case syntax for string concatenation, catch blocks and Enums
It can't say no to null entirely, not without losing compatibility, but it certainly doesn't use it in any native libs. On 26 Oct 2012 06:22, "Cédric Beust ♔" <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 2:58 PM, clay <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The companion objects vs static >> The primary constructor system >> The merging of separate fields/properties to eliminate pointless JavaBean >> getters/setter or even the C# automation of getter/setters >> The way that if blocks, for blocks, and aribtrary { } block return values >> The way that immutable val is such a native construct >> The addition of persistent immutable collections to the standard library >> Pattern Matching >> Native tuples >> > > I agree with most of these points so my list would be pretty close to > yours, but I'll add one important (to me) item: I want that language to > contain very little on top of the features I want. > > I like my languages like I like my beef: lean. > > The problem with fat is that you can't just say "Ah well, I don't see the > point in multiple inheritance of implementation, but I'll just ignore it". > You can't ignore features in a language you don't like, you will encounter > them whether you use them or not. And if you happen to be right in > disliking a certain feature, it's almost guaranteed that when you encounter > source code that uses that feature, it will make you unhappy. > > What makes a great language designer is not the ability to implement > complicated pieces of the compiler but the simple ability to say "No". > > -- > Cédric > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "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.
