Re: way-OT: regularity of german v. english [was: Re: OT - Programming Languages w/o English Syntax]
On Fri, Oct 24, 2003 at 02:59:07PM -0600, Monique Y. Herman wrote:
> On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 at 20:54 GMT, David Jardine penned:
> > 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
> >
>
>
> How's this?
>
> if (theFork.isColored(RED))
>
> OO to the rescue =P
>
I must say I agree with you. And the Italian sounds more, well,
serious this way, too.
David
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