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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Command Languages Versus Programming Languages
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2024 21:54:58 -0000 (UTC)
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On 13 Apr 2024 08:18:07 GMT, Stefan Ram wrote:

>   Python:
> 
>   There should be one - and preferably only one - obvious way to do it.
>   Although that way may not be obvious at first unless you're Dutch.

Actually, given the overlap between functions and classes, there are often 
multiple ways to do things.

Unlike Perl, most of them will be more-or-less comprehensible.

Algol 68 was also masterminded by a Netherlander, who was also the pioneer 
of two-level grammars: Aard van Wijngaarden.

Coincidence? You be the judge.