FW: php vs python

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On May 28, 4:47 pm, "Phil Runciman" <ph... at aspexconsulting.co.nz>
wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jerry Stuckle [mailto:jstuck... at attglobal.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, 28 May 2008 1:48 p.m.
> To: python-l... at python.org
> Subject: Re: php vs python
>
> Ivan Illarionov wrote:
> > On Wed, 28 May 2008 05:10:20 +0400, AnrDaemon wrote:
>
> >> Greetings, Ivan Illarionov.
> >> In reply to Your message dated Monday, May 26, 2008, 04:47:00,
>
> >>>> As I've said before - good programmers can write good code in any
> >>>> language.
> >>> Yes, they can. But it may be harder to do for them in one language
> and
> >>> easier in another.
> >> It's obvious lie. If you have clear mind and you know language you're
> >> using, there are absolutely NOTHING can deny you to write clear code.
> >> Even using forth postfix notation, I have no problem writing good
> code,
> >> it's as easy as writing bad code. And yes, I do see the difference.
>
> > No. Language does matter.
>
> Yes it does matter.
>
> I have programmed in many assembly and higher level languages.
>
> In OldenTimes:
> In Algol 60 I was productive from the start.
> KDF9 Usercode (Assembly) was brilliant. (A bigger HW stack would have
> made it even better).
> IBM 360 Assembly was poorer but not a disaster.
> PL1 was a mess. You could write good code but why bother?
> COBOL was fit for purpose and when combined with Jackson structured
> programming could be used straight away by rooky programmers in business
> systems programming. I am sure it has progressed since ANSI 68.
>
> The Inuit have 13 terms for snow. Microsoft advocate DSLs. Why have DSLs
> if language does not matter?
>
> My 2c worth.

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