Xah Programing Blog Archive 2014-06
most programing languages are garbage, when compared to Wolfram Language (aka Mathematica)
on power, practical useness, flexibility, and simplicity. Counting fancy ones like Haskell.
this is Mathematica: http://blog.wolfram.com/2012/07/20/on-the-importance-of-being-edgy-electrostatic-and-magnetostatic-problems-with-sharp-edges/
and, look at the use of math symbols.
i can't decide which is the worst hack.
or, unix perl shit. Example: Unix Pipe as Functional Language
or Second Life, the Worst Hack in Universe
or web dev with JavaScript html css dom. Example: JS: Array vs NodeList vs HTMLCollection
in comparison, i think my complaints about perl, python, are penuts.
of the above, i think the winner is either Second Life or JavaScript web dev. Second Life probably worse.
comment at https://plus.google.com/+XahLee/posts/Y4YKYApbMM4
Nested Syntax: Brackets vs Begin/End vs Indentation (updated)
Unicode: Math Symbols ∑ ∫ π² ∞ (updated)
Command to Download YouTube Video (updated. Thank to Christopher Wellons)
Keyboard Enter/Return Key Symbol (updated)
Short Survey of Keyboard Shortcut Notations (minor update)
updates
Object Oriented Programing (OOP) Jargons and Complexities (old article. Updated dead links.)
Unicode: Math Font ℤ (updated)
The Moronicities of Typography: Hyphen, Dash, Quotation Marks, Apostrophe (minor update)
Scala, Lift Web Framework
Lift is a free web application framework that is designed for the Scala programming language. It was originally created by David Pollak who was dissatisfied with certain aspects of the Ruby on Rails framework.[4] Lift was launched as an open source project on February 26, 2007 under the Apache 2.0 license. A commercially popular web platform often cited as being developed using Lift is Foursquare.[5]
Beginning Scala by David Pollak Buy at amazon
What is Jog-Wheel? What's Shuttle-Wheel? (updated)
How to Get Your Github ID
this is how you get your github id: https://api.github.com/users/xahlee
see also: Git: Setting Up Git on GitHub .
A value proposition is a promise of value to be delivered and acknowledged and a belief from the customer that value will be appealed and experienced.
Unicode Support in Programing Language Function Name and Operator (minor update)
new crotchet: all function parameter names should start with φ. Sigil for Variable Names
Linux: Bash Manual in Chapters (updated)