Re: The optional \score? was: lilypond ./ChangeLog input/regression/accidenta...

[Mats Bengtsson]

To further motivate why I'm so fond of \score:
Compare when you look at a new C/C++ program. Where do
you start looking? I and most other people certainly start
looking for main to get a starting point when finding out
what it does. When I see a new .ly file, I do the same,
looking for \score{...} to get a starting point.

Of course, a trained eye can figure out where the implicit
\score is anyway, but it's clearly harder.

Also, think of the problems brought up recently when you want
to connect a certain \header{...} (or \layout or \midi) to a
certain \score{...} in contrast to global settings that should
apply to all scores in the file.

   /Mats


Han-Wen Nienhuys wrote:
> Mats Bengtsson wrote:
>
> > I actually question if it was a good idea to make the \score{...}
> > optional. It may be great for you and me who mostly write short
> > example files illustrating some feature, since it saves a few
> > key strokes. However, as soon as you want to typeset some real
> > music, the saving in time is negligible whereas the risk of added
> > confusion both to new and experienced users is far from negligible.
> >
> > You might claim that it doesn't matter for the Regression files, but
> > I claim that these are a good source of examples for most users and
> > I fear that it's more difficult for most people to follow even a
> > short example when you don't see immediately where the (implicit)
> > \score block is.
>
>
> frankly, I dislike \score - and I wish I could figure out a way to 
> remove the remaining uses completely.

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