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From: Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.shell,comp.unix.programmer,comp.lang.misc
Subject: Re: Command Languages Versus Programming Languages
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 17:13:04 -0700
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Johanne Fairchild <jfairchild@tudado.org> writes:
> Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> writes:
>> On Tue, 27 Aug 2024 03:15:16 -0000 (UTC), Sebastian wrote:
>>> In comp.unix.programmer Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
>>>> (And I have no idea about this “Black” thing. I just do my thing.)
>>> 
>>> Black is a [bla bla bla]
>>
>> *Yawn*
>
> The guy was kindly and politely sharing information with you.

For the sake of accuracy, here's what Sebastian wrote (more than a year
ago):

    Black is a Python program that formats Python code
    almost exactly the way you formatted that snippet of Lisp
    code. It's just as ugly in Python as it is in Lisp. Black
    spreads by convincing organizations to mandate its use. It's
    utterly non-configurable on purpose, in order to guarantee
    that eventually, all Python code is made to be as ugly
    and unreadable as possible.

This is more exaggerated opinion than information.  Of course there's
nothing wrong with that sharing an opinion, but there's also nothing
wrong with responding to an inflammatory opinion with a yawn.

Here's what the "black" man page says:

NAME
       black - uncompromising Python code formatter

SUMMARY
       black is the uncompromising Python code formatter. By using it,
       you agree to cede control over minutiae of hand-formatting. In
       return, Black gives you speed, determinism, and freedom from
       pycodestyle nagging about formatting. You will save time and
       mental energy for more important matters.

-- 
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com
void Void(void) { Void(); } /* The recursive call of the void */