Re: Command Languages Versus Programming Languages

Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> wrote or quoted:

On 05.04.2024 01:29, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:

This is where indentation helps. E.g.
   a =
       b ?
           c ? d : e
       : f ?
           g ? h : i
       : j;
>

Indentation generally helps.

  Let me give it a try to find how I would indent that!

b?
  c? d: e:
  f?
    g? h: i:
    j;

The parenthesis are not used for grouping, but are the alternative
form for IF/THEN/ELSE/FI

  It's funny how the discussion oscillates between
  "too many parentheses" (LISP code) and "not enough parentheses"
  ("let me add some parens to improve readability").