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0 pointshoosieree2y ago0 comments

> What’s the point of an array-based language if it’s slower and harder to write than the equivalent in mainstream languages!?

How many times would you throw away a 1000 line program and start over with completely different data structures and algorithms, just to try a different approach? What about a 10 line program? Or a 1-line program?

When it's basically free to rewrite your entire program, you tend to explore more. That's one benefit terseness affords you.

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bbatha2y ago

With auto complete I rarely type more that a character or two of any single thing. I doubt it takes me much longer to compose a traditional program compared to array language syntax with modern tooling.

NikkiA2y ago

The (human) memory footprint of the more verbose program is much larger though, requiring it to be thought of in smaller chunks, and thus in a slower manner. You can't keep the mental model of a 1000 line program entirely in your memory, but a 10 line program is different, even if the individual lines are more dense.

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0 pointshoosieree2y ago0 comments

> What’s the point of an array-based language if it’s slower and harder to write than the equivalent in mainstream languages!?

When it's basically free to rewrite your entire program, you tend to explore more. That's one benefit terseness affords you.

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bbatha2y ago

NikkiA2y ago

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