spir <denis.spir@free.fr> writes:
I have noticed a rather strong and nearly systematic opposition to (new) keywords. Cannot really figure out why. Would someone clearly expose the reasoning behind keeping the keyword set as small as possible?
Because a programming language whose syntax and keyword set can be easily contained all in one's head, concurrently with all the other things that one must keep thinking about while programming, is superior to one for which that's more difficult. Increasing the size of the language (its keywords or other syntax) moves it in that dimension from easy to difficult. Sometimes that's worth the cost; but the cost is significant, so the resistance must be strong. -- \ “Broken promises don't upset me. I just think, why did they | `\ believe me?” —Jack Handey | _o__) | Ben Finney