Re: simple vs complex languages

bear@sonic.net wrote:
[snip]


> So far, source code for a given program has a history of
> lasting, usually, far longer than either HTML versions or editor
> versions.


There is an exercise that I like to do before handing completed coding
work off to the next step in whatever development process my customer
uses. This is to compare my work order to the output of a diff tool
on my source code. Basically, I try to match them up: here is what
they asked for, and here is what I did about it. (If you will believe
that I never find something that doesn't match, I can make you a great
deal on a fine bridge in Brooklyn (slightly used, you pay shipping).)


This works best if there is identifiable *code*. It is easy to say
that other programming paradigms could provide comparable assistance,
but it is harder to imagine just what form that assistance would take.
Besides, IBM's iSeries already has CMPPFM, lots of systems already
have `cvs diff`, and so forth.


Just my C$0.02.


Terry.
Available for contract programming.

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