On Jan 25, 2008 1:39 PM, Gabriel Sechan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Maybe this is just a naive thought but I'd like to have the most > > terse/elegant/readable language and then have the most powerfully built > > > Ok, I've seen this pop up several times in this discussion and can't bite my > tongue anymore. Terse != readable. I find that programs that try to be as > terse as possible, even when they still use good variable names, frequently > are unmaintainable. I find myself adding code to make it readable far more > frequently than taking it away.
Overall I agree. FORTH is a great example of where terse can become a form of "source code encryption" even when that's not the intent. But I certainly prefer succinct code. I guess you could say there is a balance to this as with most things. -Chuck -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-lpsg
