11-07-2005, 07:37 AM
At a minimum, less typing.
And then the benefit is...? I still don't know.
Less typing in this way is **ALWAYS** a downside in my opinion. THIS IS WHY I don't program in C, C++, Java, etc.
Less typing = less readability. READABILITY is an important aspect of a programming language! Readability means people can actually understand what it does, without skipping one freaking character and misinterpreting the ENTIRE THING.
Call me an idiot, but I'm the type of person who won't notice the squared sign in sigma squared right away.
And then the benefit is...? I still don't know.
Less typing in this way is **ALWAYS** a downside in my opinion. THIS IS WHY I don't program in C, C++, Java, etc.
Less typing = less readability. READABILITY is an important aspect of a programming language! Readability means people can actually understand what it does, without skipping one freaking character and misinterpreting the ENTIRE THING.
Call me an idiot, but I'm the type of person who won't notice the squared sign in sigma squared right away.
Peace cannot be obtained without war. Why? If there is already peace, it is unnecessary for war. If there is no peace, there is already war."
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