I must be a real foole: in thirty years of programming involving at least 10 programming languages it never occurred to me to suggest to the creator of the language I was currently learning to change the syntax to incorporate syntax from another language. Rather, I assumed there was some unifying logic behind the syntax that tailored that language to perform the role its creator(s) had in mind at its inception.
Frankly, I feel that those who suggest syntax changes to Transcript with no better justification than "it will make the Transcript more acceptable to java scriptors" or "it will make Transcript seem more profession to C programmers" are missing the point: Transcript is Transcript, javascript is javascript, and C is C. If you want java syntax, script in javascript, if you want C syntax, program in C.
And if you want changes in Transcript syntax, PLEASE offer a better reason than "it will help programmers with experience on other platforms." IMFO, those programmers are better served by learning many languages as each presents itself; thus broadening their arsenal of problem-solving approaches.
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Rob Cozens CCW, Serendipity Software Company http://www.oenolog.net/who.htm
"And I, which was two fooles, do so grow three; Who are a little wise, the best fooles bee."
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