Re: Command Languages Versus Programming Languages

On Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:35:37 -0400
Alan Bawden <alan@csail.mit.edu> 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

ITYM "he" would allow HIMself.

Lets give the woke BS a miss, 95% of developers are men. It doesn't give you
any brownie points, just makes you look a try-hard ass.