[dba-VB] Recent Discussion from MS on VB.Net and C# in VS 2010

Ok Max, that is just getting a little snitty.....

Using ; to execute a line, or _ to extend a line.... two sides of the
same fence.

Using Function, End function, or { }, again, two sides of the same
fence. 

Now, there may be reasons why one side is better than the other.   There
are definitely reasons why personal taste, or situations would favor one
side or the other, but to just sit on one side and say 'Your side is
full of posers and intellectual snobs'.......  that just goes against
the 'code'... the nerd code.  Now place your pocket protector on the
ground, and stand back five feet.  Take deep breathes and calm down.  

Are you ready to play with the other children now?

<VBG>

Oops, should that be 

{
	{<VBG>;}
}

Drew

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Max Wanadoo
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 7:45 AM
To: Discussion concerning Visual Basic and related programming issues.
Subject: Re: [dba-VB] Recent Discussion from MS on VB.Net and C# in VS
2010

> (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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