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Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode
From: |
Eli Zaretskii |
Subject: |
Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode |
Date: |
Thu, 24 Sep 2015 17:32:04 +0300 |
> From: David Kastrup <address@hidden>
> Cc: Eli Zaretskii <address@hidden>, Achim Gratz <address@hidden>,
> Emacs-devel <address@hidden>
> Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2015 10:35:10 +0200
>
> > BTW, I was just trying making an analysis of the this problem, and of
> > course my analysis could be wrong. Do you have any idea why newcomers
> > mostly prefer working on application-level code in Lisp?
>
> In my opinion that's a feature, not a bug. Elisp is there for a reason.
>
> > (Let's try and stay constructive. If we can find the causes, then we
> > have the possibility to improve the current condition.)
>
> We have Elisp exactly in order not to have to address problems by
> reverting to C programming. In my opinion it is entirely the wrong idea
> to have people start solving problems in C because they prefer it to
> Elisp. The main reason to solve problems in C is because there is no
> reasonably workable solution to be created in Elisp. If beginners turn
> to C first, they will not even know whether there would be a reasonably
> workable solution available in Elisp.
110% agreement, of course. Lisp is always preferable when it's
possible.
My fears are that when Lisp cannot be used, people just punt and say
it cannot (or won't) be done.
- Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode, (continued)
- Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode, Achim Gratz, 2015/09/23
- Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode, Eli Zaretskii, 2015/09/23
- Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode, Xue Fuqiao, 2015/09/24
- Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode, David Kastrup, 2015/09/24
- Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode, Kaushal Modi, 2015/09/24
- Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode, Eli Zaretskii, 2015/09/24
- Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode, Xue Fuqiao, 2015/09/24
- Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode,
Eli Zaretskii <=
- Re: [PATCH] Add prettify symbols to python-mode, Dmitry Gutov, 2015/09/28