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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.shell,comp.unix.programmer,comp.lang.misc
Subject: Re: Command Languages Versus Programming Languages
Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2024 00:25:45 -0000 (UTC)
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On Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:35:37 -0400, Alan Bawden wrote:

> Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> writes:
> 
>    On Fri, 5 Apr 2024 09:17:37 -0000 (UTC), Muttley wrote:
>    ...
>    >>    a =
>    >>        b ?
>    >>            c ? d : e
>    >>        : f ?
>    >>            g ? h : i
>    >>        : j;
>    > 
>    > Just use brackets. Saves a lot of pain.
> 
>        a=(b?(c?d:e):(f?(g?h:i):j));
> 
> A normal programmer would write something like:
> 
>     a = b ? (c ? d : e) :
>         f ? (g ? h : i) :
>         j;
> 
> I.e., she would allow herself to use spaces and newlines, and just
> enough parentheses to make the structure clear.

It’s like, I don’t know ... you’re trying to save space. Why?

It’s like programming inside an apartment block, instead of having a 
bungalow with a yard of your own.