Case-sensitivity: why -- or why not? (was Re: Damnation!)

[Martijn Faassen]

Paul Prescod <paul at prescod.net> wrote:
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> I prefer case sensitivity. But I think that most of the arguments people
> make in favor of it are bunk. 

> 1. If you spend time with newbies -- especially Windows-trained newbiews
> -- you will note the case sensitivity is a problem.

I haven't observed this, though I might not've spent time with enough
Windows-trained newbies. Newbies, definitely, though.

> 2. Code written in a case insensitive language is roughly as robust and
> readable as that in a case sensitive language.

"Code written in an indentation insensitive language is roughly as robust
and readable as that in an indentation sensitive language."

Do you, or do you not, agree with that?

> The most honest arguments are "case sensitivity feels cleaner" and that
> it "is more popular with existing programmers."

Yes, just like the way Python uses indentation. :)

Regards,

Martijn
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