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Re: I'm so conflicted...

From rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.forth
Subject Re: I'm so conflicted...
Date 2016-11-12 13:52 -0500
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On 11/12/2016 1:32 PM, Howerd wrote:
> On Saturday, 12 November 2016 02:02:40 UTC+1, rickman  wrote:
>> On 11/11/2016 8:29 AM, Howerd wrote:
>>> On Friday, 11 November 2016 12:47:20 UTC+1, Mark Wills  wrote:
>>>> Forth: You're in control. Everything is global. The system assumes
>>>> you're not an idiot. And I love it.
>>>>
>>>> Python: You're in control. Everything is global. The system assumes
>>>> you're not an idiot. I hate it.
>>>>
>>>> And I don't know why!
>>>>
>>>> Aggggh! :-/
>>>
>>> Hi Mark,
>>>
>>> With Python the system assumes that you are not an idiot, but that you are very busy, so you will use libraries written by someone else. If you want to see what is in the libraries the source is there, but do you really have the time?
>>> Your job is to find and use exactly the right library - nothing to do with programming.
>>> When you have found your perfect library your job is to write wrapper code to call it from your program - also not really programming.
>>> Then you run your program. Job done.
>>
>> I find it amusing what programmers think programming is, or is not.
>> What is wrong with using libraries for the grunt work and writing the
>> "real" code that makes the application do what is needed?  Why is that
>> not "programming"?
>>
>> This sounds a bit arrogant.  "If they aren't programming the way I
>> program, it isn't programming".
>>
>> --
>>
>> Rick C
>
> Hi Rick,
>
> When I wrote "also not really programming" I was thinking only of what I have done when I use Python to get a specific job done compared to what I do when I program in Forth - I was not comparing what I do to what others may or may not do - sorry if I didn't make that clear.
> For me they are two completely different mindsets.

I can't say I understand your definition of "programming".  Why is 
writing code using a library or libraries not programming?

-- 

Rick C

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I'm so conflicted... Mark Wills <markwills1970@gmail.com> - 2016-11-11 03:47 -0800
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    Re: I'm so conflicted... rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2016-11-11 20:02 -0500
      Re: I'm so conflicted... jim <anon@example.com> - 2016-11-12 10:59 +0000
        Re: I'm so conflicted... rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2016-11-12 11:21 -0500
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            Re: I'm so conflicted... rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2016-11-12 23:18 -0500
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      Re: I'm so conflicted... Howerd <howerdo@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-11-12 10:32 -0800
        Re: I'm so conflicted... rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2016-11-12 13:52 -0500
          Re: I'm so conflicted... Howerd <howerdo@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-11-12 11:55 -0800
            Re: I'm so conflicted... rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2016-11-12 23:19 -0500
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                Re: I'm so conflicted... rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2016-11-13 23:14 -0500
                Re: I'm so conflicted... jim <anon@example.com> - 2016-11-14 09:51 +0000
                Re: I'm so conflicted... Howerd <howerdo@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-11-14 04:04 -0800
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            Re: I'm so conflicted... hughaguilar96@gmail.com - 2016-11-12 18:13 -0800
            Re: I'm so conflicted... rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2016-11-12 23:23 -0500
              Re: I'm so conflicted... "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2016-11-12 20:55 -1000
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              Re: I'm so conflicted... Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2016-11-13 01:06 -0800
                Re: I'm so conflicted... Mikael Nordman <oh2aun@gmail.com> - 2016-11-13 12:59 -0800
                Re: I'm so conflicted... Howerd <howerdo@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-11-13 18:27 -0800
                Re: I'm so conflicted... Mikael Nordman <oh2aun@gmail.com> - 2016-11-13 20:34 -0800
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                Re: I'm so conflicted... "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2016-11-13 22:04 -1000
          Re: I'm so conflicted... albert@cherry.spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2016-11-13 10:51 +0100
  Re: I'm so conflicted... Mark Wills <markwills1970@gmail.com> - 2016-11-14 03:10 -0800
    Re: I'm so conflicted... "HAA" <someone@microsoft.com> - 2016-11-15 01:03 +1100
      Re: I'm so conflicted... Mark Wills <markwills1970@gmail.com> - 2016-11-14 07:31 -0800
        Re: I'm so conflicted... foxaudioresearch@gmail.com - 2016-11-14 13:29 -0800
          Re: I'm so conflicted... Mark Wills <markwills1970@gmail.com> - 2016-11-15 03:02 -0800
            Re: I'm so conflicted... albert@cherry.spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2016-11-15 13:39 +0100
        Re: I'm so conflicted... hughaguilar96@gmail.com - 2016-11-15 18:22 -0800
          Re: I'm so conflicted... Mark Wills <markwills1970@gmail.com> - 2016-11-16 01:32 -0800
            Re: I'm so conflicted... hughaguilar96@gmail.com - 2016-11-16 13:00 -0800
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              Re: I'm so conflicted... Mark Wills <markwills1970@gmail.com> - 2016-11-16 13:42 -0800
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                Re: I'm so conflicted... Mark Wills <markwills1970@gmail.com> - 2016-11-20 10:43 -0800
                Re: I'm so conflicted... Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2016-11-20 11:15 -0800
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