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Re:GNU Pascal Compiler by DeathArrow on Thursday April 27, 2023 @03:21PM (#35733259)
> The most reviled languages are often previously loved languages that made writing code easier at the cost of reading and understanding it.

You claim someone actually loved Objective C or Perl? Or even Scala?

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Re:GNU Pascal Compiler by musicale on Thursday April 27, 2023 @05:49PM (#35735052)
Hahah. I like Objective-C with ARC (in spite of its complexity and limitations), but Swift is more compact and I'm probably never going back (except maybe for hobby projects like writing something for GNUstep.)

I also like how Objective-C++ can mix in C++ code bases. It's an amazing chimera of a language.

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Re:GNU Pascal Compiler by gorjusborg on Thursday April 27, 2023 @09:10PM (#35736432)
That's funny because to me, Perl, is the epitome of a fun write-only language!
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Re:GNU Pascal Compiler by ihatepython on Thursday April 27, 2023 @11:19PM (#35737122)
> You claim someone actually loved Objective C

The problem with Objective C is that it requires skill. The average developer really is better off using a more remedial language like Swift.

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Re:GNU Pascal Compiler by langfan on Friday April 28, 2023 @05:16AM (#35739127)
I'm sure at least their "parents" did.

$tongue in @cheek

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