Re: project managment suggestions

["Tim Hart" <codermsu@earthlink.net>]

Regex exists in a lot of languages to some degree (JavaScript, Java, C++,
C#, Perl, Python,etc).  So, an ugly line of regex code can be just as ugly
in any of these languages.  I suggest Mastering Regular Expression 2nd
edition, by the way.  And no, I didn't miss the joke, you were referring to
the Obfuscated Perl Programming contest in a manner that implied Perl was
difficult to write clean code with, and I was simply saying blaming the
language for a programmers poor code is weak.

Tim Hart

----- Original Message -----
From: "john doe" <ophidian_snake@hotmail.com>
To: <silug-discuss@silug.org>
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 12:59 AM
Subject: Re: project managment suggestions


> >From: "Tim Hart" <codermsu@earthlink.net>
> >
> >I totally disagree.  If you understand the functionality built into perl,
> >read documentation, use pod, use comments, format code in a readable per
> >logic manner, etc. there is little issue about obfuscation.  Python is
more
> >readable simply because you are merely required to use proper white
spaces
> >and symantics are more strict.  Perl gives you the option of the quick
> >hack,
> >the extended application and the reusable, easily followed type of source
> >and that's totally up to the person's style, need and requirements.
> >
>
> thats sort of missing the point of the joke...
>
> just because you CAN write readable code doesnt mean you do, and the
> stereotype is that perl coders are quite frankly rather terse.
>
> not all are this way, but i have tried to read my fair share of perl that
> certainly was.
>
> (in all honesty i think my biggest problem reading perl is that i know
next
> to nothing about regex)
>
>
>
>
>
> >Tim Hart
> >
> > > i find python to be usually more readable than perl, then again when
it
> > > comes to perl, a true coding challenge would be the UNobfuscated perl
> >code
> > > contest..... :P
> > >
> > > i agree on java though, hate it
> > >
> > > _________________________________________________________________
> > > STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE*
> > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
> > >
> > >
> > > -
> > > To unsubscribe, send email to majordomo@silug.org with
> > > "unsubscribe silug-discuss" in the body.
> >
> >
> >
> >-
> >To unsubscribe, send email to majordomo@silug.org with
> >"unsubscribe silug-discuss" in the body.
>
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE*
> http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
>
>
> -
> To unsubscribe, send email to majordomo@silug.org with
> "unsubscribe silug-discuss" in the body.
>



-
To unsubscribe, send email to majordomo@silug.org with
"unsubscribe silug-discuss" in the body.