Well, I like exactly the perl variables that use $, @ and %, because I know easier what type of variables they are, while a simple name variable in other languages can contain anything and it is harder to remember if the variable contains an array, or a scalar... And this way it is easier to understand if the current name is a variable, or a function, or something else. Octavian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Perry" <whistler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 1:12 AM Subject: RE: ewby on programming need some tips and tricks > > > I can jump from beginning of block to end fine as well with either ed sharp > or my normal editor boxer. It's all what you know. > > I find pearls $$$$$$ form of variables annoying and ugly and hard to read > but that's just me. > > Ken > > -----Original Message----- > From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Octavian Rasnita > Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 1:00 PM > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: ewby on programming need some tips and tricks > > Well, I never found that a language has too much punctuation. > > I prefer to use more strange variables like $! or $| than use more named > methods, because english is not my native language, and I use to forget the > exact syntax, while those chars are easier to remember and shorter to write. > > And I also like to use braces because I can jump easier from the beginning > of the block to the end of the block, or to select that block. > > Octavian > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ken Perry" <whistler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 6:16 PM > Subject: RE: ewby on programming need some tips and tricks > > >> >> No in fact I find many of the languages use to much punctuation. I don't' >> mean that python is better but I do mean it has some very nice features. >> I >> used to think like you do but now that AI have used the language heavily >> since September I barely even think of having to indent. I just do it by >> default. >> >> Ken >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Octavian >> Rasnita >> Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 4:35 AM >> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: Re: ewby on programming need some tips and tricks >> >> If python wouldn't have this issue of indentation, it wouldn't need >> workarounds for making it a little bit friendlier. >> So I don't understand what you don't like when I said that python is less >> friendly for the blind than other languages. >> >> This doesn't mean that python can't be used by a blind programmer, but >> what >> I said was that other languages are more friendly. Don't you agree that >> they >> >> are more friendly than python? >> >> But by the way, why would be python very useful? >> I would really like to hear that. I mean, what it would be useful to, not >> the fact that it has a strong OOP support. >> >> Octavian >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jared Wright" <wright.jaredm@xxxxxxxxx> >> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 10:33 AM >> Subject: Re: ewby on programming need some tips and tricks >> >> >>> Octavian Rasnita wrote: >>> "Well, I would also like to know what Jamal thinks about the friendlyness >>> of Python" >>> Given his additions of Py-Dent and Py-Brace to EdSharp, I think it's >>> fairly evident that Jamal considers Python a very viable choice, although >>> my personal preference is just to manage the indentation raw. Really, >>> Teddy, you're closing yourself off from a very useful language if you let >>> some of these extremely semantic sticking points get in the way. >>> >>> JW >>> >>> __________ >>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>> >> >> __________ >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> >> __________ >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind