From: kalvin.news@gmail.com
Cc: mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de
Subject: Re: Ada and Java/C++
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 06:44:07 -0700 (PDT)
Date: 2012-08-27T06:44:07-07:00 [thread overview]
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> Popularity of a language, programming or natural, has nothing to do with
> its syntax.
> Regards,
>
> Dmitry A. Kazakov
>
> http://www.dmitry-kazakov.de
I have a contrary opinion on this. It is about perception and familiarity: If something looks familiar to something that you already know, it appears more appealing compared to something that you don't know. Lisp, Forth and APL are good examples of this. If Java wouldn't be so similar to C/C++, it may have not become the mainstream language. Think about situation in which Java would have used syntax similar to APL or Forth.
Think about learning a new language: It is easier to learn a new language that has resemblance to the language you already know and speak.
- Calvin
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2012-08-27 10:46 Ada and Java/C++ kalvin.news
2012-08-27 11:48 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2012-08-27 13:44 ` kalvin.news [this message]
2012-08-27 14:33 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2012-08-27 15:26 ` J-P. Rosen
2012-08-27 15:46 ` Georg Bauhaus
2012-08-27 16:08 ` kalvin.news
2012-08-27 23:16 ` Randy Brukardt
2012-08-28 2:14 ` Adam Beneschan
2012-08-28 10:50 ` Brian Drummond
2012-08-28 14:22 ` kalvin.news
[not found] ` <gcup38ldi4afrt9q2uj70qoe7l2lcn4rk1@invalid.netcom.com>
2012-08-28 23:00 ` Brian Drummond
[not found] ` <fouq38tqdp7fh86l2dp2pmr8jfdgi24i7j@invalid.netcom.com>
2012-08-29 10:39 ` Brian Drummond
2012-08-27 14:35 ` Nomen Nescio
2012-08-27 21:23 ` gautier_niouzes
2012-08-27 14:09 ` Niklas Holsti
[not found] ` <al1n38tdd0tq6p1os6p6angt91mginhoup@invalid.netcom.com>
2012-08-27 14:49 ` kalvin.news
2012-08-27 14:53 ` kalvin.news
2012-08-27 19:46 ` Shark8
2012-08-27 20:11 ` gautier_niouzes
2012-08-27 19:41 ` Shark8
2012-08-27 20:06 ` gautier_niouzes
2012-08-28 5:35 ` kalvin.news
2012-08-28 6:57 ` Shark8
2012-08-28 8:28 ` kalvin.news
2012-08-28 10:00 ` Niklas Holsti
2012-08-28 8:31 ` kalvin.news
2012-08-28 9:15 ` Niklas Holsti
2012-08-28 9:54 ` gautier_niouzes
2012-08-28 14:08 ` kalvin.news
2012-08-29 10:52 ` kalvin.news
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