Comment Re:Cargo cult programming (Score 1) 570
I maintain that the primary purpose of a programming language is to help people communicate amongst themselves, the implementation of a computer-based solution or algorithm. They exist to help people not machines. If a given syntax fails to do that, then it is not a good programming language.
From appearances, Lisp and C++ both fall short of being a good way help people read and understand a specific problem's implementation - regardless of how robust and accurate that implementation is.
From appearances, Lisp and C++ both fall short of being a good way help people read and understand a specific problem's implementation - regardless of how robust and accurate that implementation is.
