From: Sean Russell <ser@...>
Date: 2001-10-24T07:27:25+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:23108] Re: Bruce Eckel's opinion of Ruby

Emiliano wrote:

>> 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

There is always a balance between maintainability and productivity.  I 
still believe that the source of Pascal's failure was the obnoxious 
rigidity.  Python drops the rigid typing, but keeps rigid syntax, which is 
the my main pet peeve about Python.  Perl is at the other end of the 
spectrum, which is just as obnoxious.  However, I'd choose Perl in all of 
its obtuse obscifuscation that Python's draconian dogma any day.  I think 
Ruby struck a decent balance.


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