Re: way-OT: regularity of german v. english [was: Re: OT - Programming Languages w/o English Syntax]
On Fri, Oct 24, 2003 at 12:11:49PM -0700, Erik Steffl wrote:
>
> english is like lego, yes there are some pieces that change shape
> etc. but it consists mostly of bricks and brick like pieces. german (and
> lot of other languages) is more like putty - you mold things together.
> the lego-like structure of english makes it easier to create a computer
> language...
>
But what the hell is English about the syntax of, for example,
if(isRed(the_fork)) ?
It sounds more like Italian to me.
David
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