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Re: A Brief Look at History

by Jonah Thomas <jethomas5@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Mar 14, 2008 at 09:10 PM

m-coughlin <m-coughlin@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Jonah Thomas wrote:
 
> > > I have
> > > not been able to convince any Forth programmer that Forth's
> > > commenting style needs to be improved either.
> > 
> > Many Forth programmers have experimented with new commenting
> > styles. Where are you continuing to see Forth code that's badly
> > commented? 
> 
>    Everywhere I look.

Where are you continuing to see Forth code?
 
> > How many lines of poorly-commented Forth code have
> > you seen that were written since you failed to convince us to
> > comment better?
> 
>    Remember I would like to see Forth used more than it is now.
> Better you should ask "Where have I seen any Forth code that I
> would dare show to those who say Forth is a write only
> language?" There is a little bit here and there. The popular
> wa****ng machine example is almost one. 

How much recent Forth code have you seen?

Have you written any Forth code yourself recently?

Would you consider your own code adequately readable?
 




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Re: A Brief Look at History
Jonah Thomas <jethomas  2008-03-14 21:10:10 

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