jwcolby
jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Tue Mar 16 08:01:32 CDT 2010
LOL, max your arguments are specious.
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VBA DOES USE THEM
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John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com
Max Wanadoo wrote:
>> (X + Y) * (z^2-3)
> because mathematical expression have nothing to do with coding....apples and
> oranges.
>
> the brackets are necessary to ensure mathematically correct calculations but
> if curly brackets were neecessary for code they would be present in every
> code language - but they are not. Why? because they are there for YOU and
> for no other reason. They are NOT necessary and we all know that VBA
> doesn't use them, neither do tons of other languages.
>
> When the compilers say back to contemplate writing a new compiler they
> clearly said "What can we do to make our C# language stand out and pretend
> it is a cut above everybody elses's language? I know, lets stick some curly
> brackets in there - that will take up at least half a page of white space
> and contribute nothing, but hey? It will confuse the life out of Joe Public
> and we can make pretend that we are really intelligent"
>
>
> If that is your comfort zone then so be it. Just ask yourself this. When I
> sit down and "learn" a new language, what am I actually learning? Is it how
> to code? No, I can do that. Is it how to structure algorithms? No, I can
> do that. Is it to learn how to structure data? No, I can do that. What is
> it then? Does it compile down to something extra stupendous? Nay, it is
> just about another way of doing the same thing. If the langues doesn't
> bring any REAL advantage then why bother? Some languages are archaic and
> cumbersom, some are slick and neat and some compile to executables and some
> compile to p-code. But if there is no real advantage of one over the other,
> why bother and why waste your time, but most of all WHY PRETEND.
>
> Max
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