Non-ASCII in the future in the lexer

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On Friday, 2 June 2023 at 12:11:26 UTC, Abdulhaq wrote:
> On Thursday, 1 June 2023 at 22:04:11 UTC, H. S. Teoh wrote:
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>> I believe that the next step is to USB/WiFi touchscreen 
>> keyboards that can be reconfigured to any symbol set by 
>> software.  All we need is a long, horizontal device with a 
>> touchscreen mounted on suitable support that makes it 
>> comfortable to type on, then have a standard API for software 
>> to configure whatever symbols it wishes the user to use on it. 
>> Instantly switch to APL symbols and back, for example.  Or, 
>> for that matter, have the layout completely software-driven: 
>> imagine instantly switching from a typewriter keyboard to a 
>> piano keyboard, for example, for easy music input. Or a guitar 
>> fret for instant MIDI improvisation.
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> Of course it's subjective but I strongly dislike typing on 
> touchscreens and am surprised to find a programmer who prefers 
> them.
>
> Also when playing the guitar, the way the string is struck and 
> the position and force of the finger on the fretboard allows 
> great variation in the sound. The idea of somehow even 
> attempting to simulate that on a touch screen makes me feel sad 
> for the loss of virtuosity even just thinking about it :-) . 
> Similarly for the loss of key weight and travel on a piano 
> keyboard. It all reminds me of how the virtual world is 
> generally supplanting the real world, with the massive loss 
> that entails.
>
> I obviously got out of bed on the wrong side today :-)

Not to mention that you can't have weighted keyboard (musical) 
keys with a touchscreen. I can't even stand physical unweighted 
keys.