Re: Ichbiah 2022 compiler mode

[Lioneldraghi <lionel.draghi@free.fr>]

I am sensible to the complexity vs use balance, and I would easily cope 
with the negative consequence of most of the simplifications you propose 
(at least those I understand!) but obviously it's hard to be fully aware 
of the consequence.

Le 06/09/2024 à 02:03, Randy Brukardt a écrit :
> (3) A number of syntax options are eliminated. Matching identifiers are
> required at the end of subprograms and packages. Initializers are always
> required (<> can be used if default initialization is needed). Keyword
> "variable" is needed to declare variables (we do not want the worst option
> to be the easiest to write, as it is in Ada).

Why are you considering variables worst than constants?

I don't want the the "worst" option to be the easiest to write, but 
neither do I want to put one more keyword in the most common case.

Note that :
1. I have no statistics, but it seems to me that there is more variables 
than constants in my code.
2. I say "Useless" from my coder point of view, I dont know if it 
simplify the work for compiler or tools implementers.

Lionel