Semicolons: mostly unnecessary?

[Kagamin]

AJ Wrote:

>  Cons:
> 
>  1. Makes most source code less comprehensible.

That depends on what parser you have. If you're a basic addict, why you bother about C family language?

>  2. Is redundant with the newline designator.

Statements don't end at newline.

>  3. Is more typing.

Code reuse saves typing.

>  5. Makes Andrei vomit.

Yeah, that's a problem.

>  6. Missing semicolons are the #1 bugaboo of all C programmers.

Programmers have parsers too.

>  7. Imposes a requirement on the common case to handle the exceptional case.

Does the sole existence of C family languages drive you mad so you want to kill'em with fire?

>  9. Imposes parser's role onto every developer.

You can't work in a different way.

> 10. Allows one to write hard-to-see "do nothings" like: for(;;);

a=b
b=a
a=b
b=a
b=b
a=a

> 12. Allows ignorant jettisoning of header file concept.

what's with header files?