Enough already! (Eu vs Perl)
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I think those of us who've actually read all or most of the Eu vs Perl =
posts are getting tired of hearing about them...but I think before I =
tell everybody to knock it off, I should put my mind's worth in.
1) If you want a string type, just declare a string type, it isn't all =
that difficult and doesn't slow the machine down that much (I guess that =
would depend on if its coming from the comp's perspective or yours...) =
I know it would be a very simple thing to do, but here's something that =
could work.
constant MIN_ASCII_VALUE=3D'0' --set the minimum ASCII value for a =
string
constant MAX_ASCII_VALUE=3D'z' --set the maximum ASCII value for a =
string
global type string(object x) --make error handling a tiny bit easier
if not sequence(x) then return 0 end if
if equal("",x) then return 1 end if --empty strings are OK
for i=3D1 to length(x) do
if sequence(x[i]) then return 0 end if
if not x[i]>=3DMIN_ASCII_VALUE or not x[i]<=3DMAX_ASCII_VALUE then =
return 0 end if
end for
return 1
end type --gee, wasn't that hard...
I realize I may be missing the point, but trust me, that isn't something =
new :P !
2) I don't understand how Mr. Wall could call Perl code "readable." To =
me, Perl looks worse than the C family, which I think look like a text =
editor with the flu. Also, in some of the debating that was going on, =
Mr. Wall seemed to think that benchmarks aren't a good way to tell if a =
program went fast or slow or somewhere in between. If benchmarks aren't =
the way to tell, what would be?
Ok, I've said what I wanted to say.
Now please, think of my message as a rhetorical one, and drop the Eu vs =
Perl (unless you would like to tell me I have no idea of what I'm =
talking about, which I wouldn't be surprised.)
Mike Hurley
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I think those of us who've actually read all or most =
of the Eu=20
vs Perl posts are getting tired of hearing about them...but I think =
before I=20
tell everybody to knock it off, I should put my mind's worth =
in.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>1) If you want a string type, just declare a string =
type, it=20
isn't all that difficult and doesn't slow the machine down that much (I =
guess=20
that would depend on if its coming from the comp's perspective or=20
yours...) I know it would be a very simple thing to do, but here's =
something that could work.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>constant MIN_ASCII_VALUE=3D'0' --set the minimum =
ASCII value for=20
a string</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>constant MAX_ASCII_VALUE=3D'z' --set the maximum =
ASCII value for=20
a string</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>global type string(object x) --make error handling a =
tiny bit=20
easier</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>if not sequence(x) then return 0 end if</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>if equal("",x) then return 1 end if --empty strings =
are=20
OK</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>for i=3D1 to length(x) do</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> if sequence(x[i]) then return 0 =
end=20
if</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> if not x[i]>=3DMIN_ASCII_VALUE =
or not=20
x[i]<=3DMAX_ASCII_VALUE then return 0 end if</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>end for</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>return 1</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>end type --gee, wasn't that hard...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I realize I may be missing the point, but trust me, =
that isn't=20
something new :P !</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>2) I don't understand how Mr. Wall could call Perl =
code=20
"readable." To me, Perl looks worse than the C family, which I =
think look=20
like a text editor with the flu. Also, in some of the debating =
that was=20
going on, Mr. Wall seemed to think that benchmarks aren't a good way to =
tell if=20
a program went fast or slow or somewhere in between. If benchmarks =
aren't=20
the way to tell, what would be?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Ok, I've said what I wanted to say.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Now please, think of my message as a rhetorical one, =
and drop=20
the Eu vs Perl (unless you would like to tell me I have no idea of what =
I'm=20
talking about, which I wouldn't be surprised.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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