On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 06:42:57PM +0200, Magnus Therning wrote:
On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 12:36:51PM -0400, Brent Yorgey wrote:
On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 10:40:17AM -0400, David Place wrote:
On Jul 14, 2011, at 10:20 AM, Roelof Wobben wrote:
The initial question was about the difference between what you call Latex and Haskell symbols.
I must say that this book explains things better then the other books I tried.
On the web page for that book, there are a number of code sample files to download. Maybe you could look there for some good concrete examples of syntax. Note that they are in Literary Programming Style.
Usually that is called "literate" programming style. However, I like very much the idea of a literary programming style. Good programs should read like gripping novels. =)
Like mystery novels, with twists and unexpected turns?
That's often what programs do read like, but I would much prefer them to be like books for small children; concise, to the point, and exceedingly easy to read, even when one is tired.
It depends on the type of program. If you have a complicated story to tell, you have a complicated story to tell. But good mystery novels take a complicated story and tell it in a way that helps the reader follow all the threads, appreciate the surprising twists, and come away feeling satisfied. Most programs do not read like that. -Brent