language aesthetics

[Mike Rovner]

"William Tanksley Google" <wtanksleyjr at cox.net> wrote in message

> fun learning a language based on K and Joy, named "cK". It's a stack based
> array language -- essentially a cross between APL and Forth, without odd
> characters.

Both APL and Forth are very milestone.
Any one of them is polar different from Python in each own way.

APL is very cryptic, probably the most cryptic language made.
Yes, it's powerful, but like stenography is not good for human beings. ;)

Forth is most flexible, the only syntax element you can't redefine is space.
So you (have to) design the language for the task and not everyone is up to
it.

They are nice and elegant in there ways and achieve _their_ design goals
perfectly,
but these goals are very different from Python.

My .02

Regards,
Mike