| From: | Ojaste,James [NCR] James.Ojaste@**.GC.CA |
|---|---|
| Subject: | [semi-OT] programming languages' evolution |
| Date: | Tue, 2 Feb 1999 09:20:21 -0500 |
> > If I understand this one right I have to disagree. There is no
> > excuse for not having code documented well.
>
> I agree, there's nothing worse than going through someone
> else's undocumented code. However, I'm saying that a language that
> produces self-documenting code doesn't inherently do anything unless
> your coding style was pretty atrocious to begin with. If you produce
> good code with documentation in a language without this ability,
> you'll produce the same stuff in a language with self-documenting
> code.
>
Ah, but then the programming style modifies the development and
maintenance time the same as a similarly structured language would.
In short, the language enforces base compliance. It's all the same
in terms of mechanics. :-)
Just sacrifice development time for a lower maintenance TN. :-)
James Ojaste
