> On 2019-12-16, at 9:57 AM, Jakob Reschke <forums.jakob at resfarm.de> wrote:
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> And introducing all the scripting shortcuts to the main language compromises the idea of the well readable source code ;-) whenever I look at shell script or Perl I am reminded that they are apparently not made to be read by humans.

Exactly. If anyone goes down the path of making Smalltalk accept nonsense like that, or makes it look like APL etc, then I will reach down the internet and flick their earlobes until they scream uncle.

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> For example, I again found your Dictionary newFrom: { 1 <- #one. 2 <- #two } very confusing. Keys usually come first in the Smalltalk "literature" (other code), now whaaat??
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> In my opinion, it is like allowing people to occasionally write English right-to-left if the author thinks it is appropriate.
> 
puY.

tim
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