Re^3: Emacs CPerl mode electric parentheses: get extra space in there?

*sigh* This is yet another example of why I hate talking to (fellow) programmers: pointless pedantry. Some syntax is required by a programming language; some is optional. I prefer that the optional stuff follow normal language conventions (i.e. those of written English; yes, I know it may not be your first language, but it's the language of the keywords in your programming language).

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Re^4: Emacs CPerl mode electric parentheses: get extra space in there? by Your Mother (Archbishop) on Jul 24, 2008 at 17:37 UTC
I wasn't being pedantic, I was trying to be funny and pointing out that your preference was personal and at least somewhat arbitrary. I'm sure you don't, for example, use "spacing conventions for normal text" in regards to indentation even though it is also optional. I don't think there is anything wrong with personal style differences, I don't even think it's "icky," it's just that sigh justifying the arbitrary with selective rationale inspires snark.	[reply]

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Re^4: Emacs CPerl mode electric parentheses: get extra space in there?
by Your Mother (Archbishop) on Jul 24, 2008 at 17:37 UTC

I wasn't being pedantic, I was trying to be funny and pointing out that your preference was personal and at least somewhat arbitrary. I'm sure you don't, for example, use "spacing conventions for normal text" in regards to indentation even though it is also optional. I don't think there is anything wrong with personal style differences, I don't even think it's "icky," it's just that *sigh* justifying the arbitrary with selective rationale inspires snark.

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