[REBOL] Re: Gregg's Article in OnLamp
From: AJMartin:orcon at: 24-Dec-2003 22:43
Gregg wrote:
> If you look at the options side by side, do you really like the second one
better?
> languages: [
> REBOL Java VB Perl Python Ruby Tcl PHP C C++ C-sharp
> Delphi Smalltalk Lisp COBOL
> ]
>
> languages: [
> "REBOL" "Java" "VB" "Perl" "Python" "Ruby" "Tcl" "PHP"
> "C" "C++" "C#" "Delphi" "Smalltalk" "Lisp" "COBOL"
> ]
>
> Hopefully people will look at the first version and think "Hey, where are
those defined? They're not strings...how does it do that?"
I think that the third option is better still:
languages: [
REBOL Java VB Perl Python Ruby Tcl PHP C C++ C#
Delphi Smalltalk Lisp COBOL
]
:)
Gregg wrote:
> To me, one of REBOL's greatest strengths is the ability to use words--
Yes, I agree. I'd like Rebol to be more versatile in this area. I'm sure
with improvements to the current parser in Rebol, then words like:
C#
can become valid Rebol word! values. I'd like it if any combination of
printable characters that aren't all ready another Rebol datatype are
treated as a valid word! value.
Andrew J Martin
Speaking in tongues and performing miracles.
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