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Subject: Re: Python (was Re: I did not inhale)
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2024 19:20:10 -0000 (UTC)
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On Fri, 30 Aug 2024 08:14:21 -0700
John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> gabbled:
>On Thu, 29 Aug 2024 21:27:36 +0200
>David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> wrote:
>
>> /All/ languages, except perhaps Bart's private language that is only 
>> used by him, have their annoyances.  I have worked at least a little 
>> with a fair number of languages, and I've never seen one that I
>> thought was "perfect".  But different people have different things
>> that the like and dislike about any given language.
>> 
>> So if you have the choice of which language to use (many programmers
>> do not), you pick one that has more things you like for the task in 
>> question in comparison to the things you don't like.
>
>Sure - but picking one that best suits your needs doesn't mean you
>can't critique its annoyances/flaws. This team-sports mentality is just
>weird.

Some insecure people feel an attack on their favourite language is some kind
of attack or slight against them personally. Its a pathetic and juvenile trait
that unfortunately is found a lot amongst IT types.