Comma expressions must die [Was: Reddit: why aren't people using D?]

[Adam D. Ruppe]

On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 12:37:42AM +0200, Michiel Helvensteijn wrote:
> Hm. Then I believe you haven't read the whole thing. 

Yeah, I just briefly skimmed it. I'll have to go back to it for a full read
when I have a little more time.

> Looking like C is not the be-all and end-all of programming languages.

For a language like D, which hopes to hold on to C programmers, it is very
important.

We're an obstinate bunch, set in our ways. I remember the first time I
saw D: I dismissed it because the import statement looked "too Javaish" and
didn't come back until a year or two later.

A change like this would just be too weird, and would surely alienate some
of the intended audience before they get past the first look.


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Adam D. Ruppe
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