Looking for champion - std.lang.d.lex

[Walter Bright]

retard wrote:
> Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:08:19 -0700, Walter Bright wrote:
> 
>> retard wrote:
>>> This is why the basic data structure in functional languages, algebraic
>>> data types, suits better for this purpose.
>> I think you recently demonstrated otherwise, as proven by the widespread
>> use of Java :-)
> 
> I don't understand your logic -- Widespread use of Java proves that 
> algebraic data types aren't a better suited way for expressing compiler's 
> data structures such as syntax trees?

You told me that widespread use of Java proved that nothing more complex than 
what Java provides is useful:

"Java is mostly used for general purpose programming so your claims about 
usefulness and the need for extreme performance look silly."

I'd be surprised if you seriously meant that, as it implies that Java is the 
pinnacle of computer language design, but I can't resist teasing you about it. :-)