From: J L. T. <jlt...@ma...> - 2022-06-25 08:07:31
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In fact, most computer languages are written to be easily processed by a parser; user-friendliness is secondary to that. Leslie On 2022-06-24 18:30:44 hp...@we... wrote: > > Rexx is specifically designed for human reading. > > Reading only? ;) > BTW, at first glance it seemed to me a poor joke, "NetREXX is a > human-oriented programming language", found in the introduction of > the QuickStart Guide. Are not all programming languages made for > humans? Are there some for dogs? Pavlov’s dog? Or is there a > mistake in my translation? Maybe yes, since "C is a > machine-oriented programming language" doesn't mean, machines will > do programs in C. > (BTW, said this, when somebody states, "REXX is the new C", it > could be understood as distinct critic that it once /was/ a > human-oriented programming language.) -- Operating System: Linux Distribution: openSUSE Leap 15.4 x86_64 java version "18" 2022-03-22 NetRexx portable processor 4.03-GA build 260-20220503-1730 |