Does Python really follow its philosophy of "Readability counts"?

Paul Rubin http
Wed Jan 14 13:21:01 EST 2009


Carl Banks <pavlovevidence at gmail.com> writes:
> Guess what systems I worked on that didn't even use scoping?  I wrote
> code for the GP7000 (equipped on some Airbus 380s) and the F-136
> (which will be equipped on some F-35 fighters) engine controllers.
> Neither one used any data hiding.  The language was C (not C++), but
> it was generated from schematic diagrams.

Generated from a schematic by a program you mean?  In that case, the C
was used sort of like assembly code emitted by a compiler.  Not really
the same situation.

> Would you like to adopt GE's practice of schematic-generated C with no
> namespaces or data hiding?  No?  Then don't be telling me I have to
> embrace Boeing's.

All you're telling us is that GE makes foolish choices.



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