So, to print or not to print?

[Shachar Shemesh via Digitalmars-d]

On 26/04/16 07:54, rikki cattermole wrote:
> On 26/04/2016 8:41 AM, Brad Roberts via Digitalmars-d wrote:
>> Something that's been bouncing around in the back of my head for a
>> while.  I can't decide if it's a good idea or a really bad one.
>> Consider a series of small modules that are essentially language
>> mappers.  Something like:
>>
>>     std.adapt.ruby
>>     std.adapt.python
>>     std.adapt.mumble
>>
>> Each could contain little functions that map between idioms and names
>> from the various languages to the d native version.   There's no way
>> that we can or should have all those sorts of little helpers in the core
>> library, but that doesn't mean that they shouldn't exist or wouldn't be
>> useful.
>
> I like this idea, it would help jump start people too.
>

I don't like it. It would fragment the language to the point where D 
experts are likely to look at code and not know what it means.

May I remind you that "there is more than one way to do it" is the motto 
for Perl, and we all know how that one turned out in the end.

Shachar