From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2007-05-20T16:45:06+09:00
Subject: Parser or Programmer? (was: Re: Why not adopt "Python Style" indentation for Ruby?)

On 19.05.2007 20:48, M. Edward (Ed) Borasky wrote:

> 2. I think Python's "variant" of Algol 60 notation is less than 
> satisfactory, but I also have problems with the liberality present in 
> the syntax of Perl and Ruby. I don't like to make the reader or parser 
> work any harder than necessary just for the convenience of the coder.

I would understand why you would want to make the reader's job easier - 
but the parser?  That's just a piece of software and I believe that we 
should always strive to make software easier to use for humans not machines.

Besides of that, personally I don't find the current Ruby syntax hard to 
read.  Do you have some examples where you feel that reading Ruby is 
made hard(er) because of the liberties you mention?

Kind regards

	robert