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=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 109fba,f7a7163813ae8672 X-Google-Attributes: gid109fba,public X-Google-Thread: 103376,f7a7163813ae8672 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-Thread: 10a146,f7a7163813ae8672 X-Google-Attributes: gid10a146,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-12-14 12:02:51 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!newsfeed.cwix.com!wn2feed!worldnet.att.net!204.127.198.204!attbi_feed4!attbi_feed3!attbi.com!rwcrnsc53.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "Mark Lundquist" Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++,comp.lang.java.programmer,comp.lang.ada References: <1004990076967295@aol.com> <3be6fcf8$1@news.sentex.net> <9vdb7r$5jf$01$1@news.t-online.com> <9vdetj$b5r19@eccws12.dearborn.ford.com> <3C1A562C.4997F3@sparc01.ftw.rsc.raytheon.com> Subject: Re: Best language for low IQ programmers? X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Message-ID: Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 20:02:50 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 204.127.202.213 X-Complaints-To: abuse@attbi.com X-Trace: rwcrnsc53 1008360170 204.127.202.213 (Fri, 14 Dec 2001 20:02:50 GMT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 20:02:50 GMT Organization: AT&T Broadband Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.c++:111550 comp.lang.java.programmer:117647 comp.lang.ada:17923 Date: 2001-12-14T20:02:50+00:00 List-Id: "Wes Groleau" wrote in message news:3C1A562C.4997F3@sparc01.ftw.rsc.raytheon.com... > > > Ilya Sterin wrote: > > > > Can we also write a compiler with feelings. Like the one which will know > > not to piss off the developers on a certain day, when they are not in the > > mood. > > So we'll have strong typing, weak typing, and > variable typing, and all from the same tool. You mean it would weaken the type system for me on days when I felt like being p*ssed off? :-) I'd settle for error messages that displayed a little more emotional intelligence. Sometimes, it might be fun for the compiler to say, "Nice going, ace! Can't assign to a constant" or "Come on, bonehead..." etc. But sometimes you're more in the mood for, "Sorry to be the one to tell you, but I'm afraid this is still an illegal use of a type before it is completely defined." :-) mark