From: Emiliano <emile@...>
Date: 2001-10-24T06:09:35+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:23093] Re: Bruce Eckel's opinion of Ruby

On Tuesday 23 October 2001 22:30, you wrote:

> > Python's syntax is also
> > more regular and consistent than Ruby's, which again is important for
> > large multi-programmer projects.
>
> Why is it more important? To enforce a certain coding format? Example?

Yes, to enforce a certain coding format. I'm no great fan of python myself, 
but one of the downsides (for me) of Perl & Ruby is the utterly 
incomprehensible syntax they allow and which seems to be encouraged (things 
like $_ come to mind as one of the more benign ones) that tends to bring out 
the worst in creative users, passing on unmaintainable messes to unsuspecting 
maintainers.

Emile