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[Sebastiaan Koppe via Digitalmars-d]

On Thursday, 12 June 2014 at 18:33:38 UTC, Ary Borenszweig wrote:
> On 6/12/14, 3:04 PM, Nick Sabalausky wrote:
>
> In Ruby/Crystal you can do:
>
> n.times do
>   # code
> end
>
> In D you have to write:
>
> for(unused; 0..n) {
>   # code
> }
>
> Doesn't it bother you that your language requires more typing 
> and defining dummy variables just for doing something N times?
>
> Note, I'm just trying to point out that small improvements in 
> the programmers life will be thanked a lot and more people will 
> join your language.

If you give me complete requirements, proper planning, effective 
communication, automated testing, fast compilation and a proper 
chair, I will program anything in the most horrid language you 
can think of.