Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 10/16/48 11:35

Colin Fine wrote:
> Jerry Stuckle wrote:
>
>> tony@marston-home.demon.co.uk wrote:
>>
>>>>> What I object to is being told that I MUST use one case or the
>>>>> other just to be
>>>>> *consistent* with everyone else, especially when I disagree with their
>>>>> reason for choosing one case over the other in the first place.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> The majority of programmers disagree with you on this. Consistency
>>>> and conventions are preferred when working on a particular project or
>>>> platform -- it cuts down on errors and allows one to convey greater
>>>> meaning.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I disagree. The majority of programmers that I have worked with on
>>> case-insensitive languages do NOT like being told that case is suddenly
>>> important, that you must use one in preference to the other. It is like
>>> saying that although the language allows you to do something either
>>> *this* way or *that* way from now on everybody MUST do it *that* way
>>> for no other reason than to be consistent.
>>>
>>
>> He didn't say "The majority of programmers that you have worked with on
>> > case-insensitive languages".
>>
>> He said "The majority of programmers" - a much larger group. And I
>> have to agree with him.
>>
>> I've also taught C, C++ and Java to COBOL programmers. Sure, they had
>> trouble getting used to the case sensitivity. But most got used to
>> it. Only those who refused to change didn't.
>>
>> But then if they had their way we'd probably still be programming with
>> switches on the front panel.
>>
>
> The unsupported assumption - or insinuation - that the other party in an
> argument is somehow on the side of the past is a worthless and rather
> despicable kind of argument.
>
> Colin
>

Nope. That's exactly where he is. The (old) languages he's used are not
case sensitive, so no language should be.

If that's not being "on the side of the past", what it?

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