From: "Hal E. Fulton" Date: 2002-09-04T02:25:05+09:00 Subject: Re: OT: Just browsing... ----- Original Message ----- From: To: "ruby-talk ML" Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 9:30 AM Subject: Re: OT: Just browsing... > In Ruby-oriented discussions about coding challenges, the merits of > striving for qualities other than shortness and speed often come up. > In particular, it's been pointed out that not all coding puzzles and > challenges should be referred to as "Ruby golf", since "golf" in this > sense very specifically means minimization of keystrokes. At one > point (in [ruby-talk:38668]), Pat Eyler suggested that we refer to > style-driven challenges as "Ruby figure skating" :-) That's a cool analogy. I had forgotten that one. > And then there (almost) was the Code Amelioration Contest of 2001, > which, had it actually taken place, would have revolved around the > challenge of maximizing readability and elegance of design. I always liked that idea. I think we should still do it someday. I have code I could submit, I just didn't get around to it before. Hal