The Joys Of Data-Driven Programming

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On Sunday, August 21, 2016 at 11:18:49 PM UTC+1, Marko Rauhamaa wrote:
> Lawrence D’Oliveiro <lawrencedo99 at gmail.com>:
> 
> > On Monday, August 22, 2016 at 2:20:39 AM UTC+12, Marko Rauhamaa wrote:
> >> ... can heartily recommend SCons.
> >
> > It’s Python 2 only, not Python 3.
> 
> And? SCons is very good, definitely beats make. It also illustrates the
> use of a real programming language for special applications (as opposed
> to ad hoc rules).
> 
> The flawed thinking behind rules is often expressed like this: We want
> rules because not everybody is a programmer.
> 
> However, with rules, not even a programmer knows how to configure the
> thing.
> 
> 
> Marko

Some people clearly disagree http://catherinedevlin.blogspot.co.uk/2009/06/dont-need-no-stinking-rules-engine.html

Kindest regards.

Mark Lawrence.