Re: 1.9.4 released/Request for comments: chord syntax!

[Han-Wen Nienhuys]

address@hidden writes:
> 
> I see this as a very BAD idea. To me code (and I consider lilypond input
> code) should be as self explanitory as possible. Besides, that kind of
> nesting makes it WAY to easy to type the wrong number of characters (IE
> >> instead of >>>) If that kind of nesting is really desired, maybe an
> optional 'level count' would be better?
> 
> So indead of:         You get:
> < >                   < > (Same)
> << >>                 <2 2>
> <<< >>>               <3 3>
> 
> In my mind, something like that is much less error-prone, not to mention
> more readable.

Let's get back to the original discussion; <<< >>> is not under
consideration here.

What about the readability of << >> vs. < > ?

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Han-Wen Nienhuys   |   address@hidden   |   http://www.xs4all.nl/~hanwen