From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,TO_NO_BRKTS_FROM_MSSP autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 10ad19,23963231b5359f74 X-Google-Attributes: gid10ad19,public X-Google-Thread: 11440e,23963231b5359f74 X-Google-Attributes: gid11440e,public X-Google-Thread: 1073c2,23963231b5359f74 X-Google-Attributes: gid1073c2,public X-Google-Thread: 103376,23963231b5359f74 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-Thread: 10a146,23963231b5359f74 X-Google-Attributes: gid10a146,public X-Google-Thread: 101deb,23963231b5359f74 X-Google-Attributes: gid101deb,public X-Google-Thread: 107a89,23963231b5359f74 X-Google-Attributes: gid107a89,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-06-05 06:26:52 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!newsfeed.google.com!sn-xit-02!supernews.com!newsfeed.direct.ca!look.ca!cyclone.bc.net!arclight.uoregon.edu!hammer.uoregon.edu!feed.textport.net!newsranger.com!www.newsranger.com!not-for-mail Newsgroups: comp.lang.ruby,comp.lang.ada,comp.lang.awk,comp.lang.clarion,comp.lang.java.programmer,comp.lang.pl1,comp.lang.vrml From: Ted Dennison References: <3B0DBD4A.82943473@my-deja.net> <3B0DD011.88FCD00E@acm.org> <83WP6.3874$yc6.728572@news.xtra.co.nz> <3B1411D0.3AAF42E7@ftw.rsc.raytheon.com> <9f2nks$ibd$0@dosa.alt.net> <3B177EF7.2A2470F4@facilnet.es> <9f8b7b$h0e$1@nh.pace.co.uk> <9f8r0i$lu3$1@nh.pace.co.uk> <9fgagu$6ae$1@nh.pace.co.uk> Subject: Re: Long names are doom ? Message-ID: X-Abuse-Info: When contacting newsranger.com regarding abuse please X-Abuse-Info: forward the entire news article including headers or X-Abuse-Info: else we will not be able to process your request X-Complaints-To: abuse@newsranger.com NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2001 09:25:58 EDT Organization: http://www.newsranger.com Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2001 13:25:58 GMT Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ruby:10386 comp.lang.ada:8150 comp.lang.awk:2764 comp.lang.clarion:21098 comp.lang.java.programmer:73654 comp.lang.pl1:759 comp.lang.vrml:3490 Date: 2001-06-05T13:25:58+00:00 List-Id: In article , Roedy Green says... > >On Mon, 4 Jun 2001 11:46:36 -0400, "Marin David Condic" > wrote or quoted : > >> Hence the reason Ada was >>designed with readability in mind rather than attempting to save keystrokes. > >There is a general rule though, that a terser program makes it easier >to see the big picture. You can get more of it on screen at once. So by this rule, APL produces the most readable code? Clearly there's a bit more to it than just physical size. I'd agree that the most readable code might be split up into small routines. But it doesn't follow that you can therefore make your code more readable just like those other small routines by compressing your large routine into a small-lookng one without restructuring anything. Being able to suck your gut in and hold your breath for a while doesn't mean you're not overweight. --- T.E.D. homepage - http://www.telepath.com/dennison/Ted/TED.html home email - mailto:dennison@telepath.com