Re: Command Languages Versus Programming Languages

On Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:35:37 -0400, Alan Bawden wrote:

Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> writes:
 
   On Fri, 5 Apr 2024 09:17:37 -0000 (UTC), Muttley wrote:
   ...
   >>    a =
   >>        b ?
   >>            c ? d : e
   >>        : f ?
   >>            g ? h : i
   >>        : j;
   >
   > Just use brackets. Saves a lot of pain.
 
       a=(b?(c?d:e):(f?(g?h:i):j));
 
A normal programmer would write something like:
 
    a = b ? (c ? d : e) :
        f ? (g ? h : i) :
        j;
 
I.e., she would allow herself to use spaces and newlines, and just
enough parentheses to make the structure clear.

It’s like, I don’t know ... you’re trying to save space. Why?

It’s like programming inside an apartment block, instead of having a
bungalow with a yard of your own.