Re:Ask HN: Why did literate programming not catch on?
by sklogic on Monday August 17, 2015 @03:48AM
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It depends on your programming style. If it's a typical convoluted, constantly refactored OO code - then, yes, literate programming won't help.
If your code consists of a lot of DSLs, clearly separated from each other, each implemented in a small, compact, readable module - then you won't have to change that much in the existing code. In my experience this style is a very good match for a literate programming.
If your code consists of a lot of DSLs, clearly separated from each other, each implemented in a small, compact, readable module - then you won't have to change that much in the existing code. In my experience this style is a very good match for a literate programming.