Groups | Search | Server Info | Keyboard shortcuts | Login | Register [http] [https] [nntp] [nntps]
Groups > comp.lang.java.programmer > #27098
| Path | csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!feeder.erje.net!eu.feeder.erje.net!feeder2.ecngs.de!ecngs!feeder.ecngs.de!Xl.tags.giganews.com!border1.nntp.ams.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!local2.nntp.ams.giganews.com!nntp.bt.com!news.bt.com.POSTED!not-for-mail |
|---|---|
| NNTP-Posting-Date | Sat, 28 Dec 2013 11:31:10 -0600 |
| From | "Chris Uppal" <chris.uppal@metagnostic.REMOVE-THIS.org> |
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.java.programmer |
| References | <keywords-20131228171259@ram.dialup.fu-berlin.de> <l9n026$7to$1@dont-email.me> <keywords-20131228181648@ram.dialup.fu-berlin.de> |
| Subject | Re: literals and keywords |
| Date | Sat, 28 Dec 2013 17:28:09 -0000 |
| X-Priority | 3 |
| X-MSMail-Priority | Normal |
| X-Newsreader | Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 |
| X-RFC2646 | Format=Flowed; Original |
| X-MimeOLE | Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5512 |
| Message-ID | <hqGdnX-5w61DlyLPnZ2dnUVZ7sednZ2d@bt.com> (permalink) |
| Lines | 18 |
| X-Usenet-Provider | http://www.giganews.com |
| X-AuthenticatedUsername | NoAuthUser |
| X-Trace | sv3-Yl7S9jMOycZgu8rl0oI+xrg1Q1J43oXxDCN18hYWb4K4FVxmms5Zcyi5c+/ncVDs8wD9+LHQAaSRv88!JhU+Edmtj4Prbn6RFn31Yd8lSsgUtpOxinoDNP4HMAycAfx4orJhuykgKGPsOz2lDwwSvScX/qM= |
| X-Complaints-To | abuse@btinternet.com |
| X-DMCA-Complaints-To | abuse@btinternet.com |
| X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info | Please be sure to forward a copy of ALL headers |
| X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info | Otherwise we will be unable to process your complaint properly |
| X-Postfilter | 1.3.40 |
| X-Original-Bytes | 1776 |
| Xref | csiph.com comp.lang.java.programmer:27098 |
Show key headers only | View raw
Stefan Ram wrote:
> Just as
> the keyword »this« names a value, the keyword »true« would
> name a value. So, when they have decided to call »this« a
> keyword, but not »true«, does it matter? Is there any point
> where it helps to know that »this« is a keyword, but »true«
> is not?
I think the distinction is of more use to compiler (and other tool) creators[*]
than to common-or-garden programmers.
The same can be said of the whole of the spec.
-- chris
[*] And, of course, to pedant-class language specialists.
Back to comp.lang.java.programmer | Previous | Next — Previous in thread | Next in thread | Find similar | Unroll thread
Re: literals and keywords markspace <markspace@nospam.nospam> - 2013-12-28 08:59 -0800
Re: literals and keywords "Chris Uppal" <chris.uppal@metagnostic.REMOVE-THIS.org> - 2013-12-28 17:28 +0000
Re: literals and keywords markspace <markspace@nospam.nospam> - 2013-12-28 10:56 -0800
Re: literals and keywords Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-12-28 14:53 -0500
Re: literals and keywords markspace <markspace@nospam.nospam> - 2013-12-28 12:41 -0800
Re: literals and keywords Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-12-28 16:36 -0500
csiph-web