Max Wanadoo
max.wanadoo at gmail.com
Tue Mar 16 13:05:45 CDT 2010
My response was in reference to his use of mathematical expressions as a justification of using brackets and implying that they were both optional. You yourself have debunked that myth and clearly demonstrated that brackets in (some) expressions are absolutely necessary. I also stated (below) that if the same applied to code languages then all code languages would use them. Clearly it doesn't and they don't. QED ROTL. I thank you. Max -----Original Message----- From: dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Drew Wutka Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 5:54 PM 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 Max, slow down a bit. You do a lot of VBA. Do you do any VB.Net? That is what JWC is talking about. There are a lot of Begin/End statements. I nearly forgot about that, it has been a while since I played in there. So it is not as natural language friendly as VB 6 or VBA. 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 8:12 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 ROTL Won't make any difference. You are simply wrong! Live with it. Max On 16 March 2010 13:01, jwcolby <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> wrote: > LOL, max your arguments are specious. > > Begin > VBA DOES USE THEM > End > > > John W. Colby > www.ColbyConsulting.com <http://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 > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-VB mailing list > > dba-VB at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-vb > > http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-VB mailing list > dba-VB at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-vb > http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ dba-VB mailing list dba-VB at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-vb http://www.databaseadvisors.com The information contained in this transmission is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain II-VI Proprietary and/or II-VI Business Sensitive material. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. You are notified that any review, retransmission, copying, disclosure, dissemination, or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. _______________________________________________ dba-VB mailing list dba-VB at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-vb http://www.databaseadvisors.com