> > On Tue, 12 Oct 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I think many would say that a language like REBOL pretty much > obliterates > > the need for literate programming... do you agree? > > Explain this assertion. > > Katt > Yes, elucidate, if you will. >From my viewpoint, Rebol epotomizes literacy in programming by its code being more readable and therefore more communicative. I've been programming for over 20 years and written several books about computer languages--everything from BASIC to Prolog--and Rebol certainly rises above those in literacy; i.e. clarity and the ease of achieving routine tasks with minimal but understandable coding. --Ralph
