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Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode
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David Kastrup |
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Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode |
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Thu, 24 Sep 2015 10:35:10 +0200 |
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Xue Fuqiao <address@hidden> writes:
> BTW, I was just trying making an analysis of the this problem, and of
> course my analysis could be wrong. Do you have any idea why newcomers
> mostly prefer working on application-level code in Lisp?
In my opinion that's a feature, not a bug. Elisp is there for a reason.
> (Let's try and stay constructive. If we can find the causes, then we
> have the possibility to improve the current condition.)
We have Elisp exactly in order not to have to address problems by
reverting to C programming. In my opinion it is entirely the wrong idea
to have people start solving problems in C because they prefer it to
Elisp. The main reason to solve problems in C is because there is no
reasonably workable solution to be created in Elisp. If beginners turn
to C first, they will not even know whether there would be a reasonably
workable solution available in Elisp.
Elisp code can be debugged reasonably nicely, manages its memory and
data structures reliably. It's concise, memory-efficient and
expressive.
--
David Kastrup
- Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode, (continued)
- Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode, Paul Eggert, 2015/09/23
- Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode, David Kastrup, 2015/09/23
- Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode, Paul Eggert, 2015/09/23
- Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode, David Kastrup, 2015/09/23
- Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode, Stephen J. Turnbull, 2015/09/23
- Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode, Xue Fuqiao, 2015/09/23
- Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode, Eli Zaretskii, 2015/09/24
- Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode, Achim Gratz, 2015/09/23
- Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode, Eli Zaretskii, 2015/09/23
- Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode, Xue Fuqiao, 2015/09/24
- Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode,
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- Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode, Eli Zaretskii, 2015/09/24
- Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode, Xue Fuqiao, 2015/09/24
- Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode, Eli Zaretskii, 2015/09/24
- Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode, Dmitry Gutov, 2015/09/28