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Re:I learned Haskell in just 15 years by agentultra on Tuesday June 18, 2024 @11:31AM (#40718985)
I think we can drop the "real-world," qualifier as it is unlikely there is an "imaginary-world" that we write programs for.

What engineering merits did you have in mind?

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Re:I learned Haskell in just 15 years by dllthomas on Tuesday June 18, 2024 @01:35PM (#40720213)
> it is unlikely there is an "imaginary-world" that we write programs for

I think academia is typically what's meant as an imaginary world, along with play that may be in reference to no world at all.

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Re:I learned Haskell in just 15 years by crabbone on Thursday June 20, 2024 @11:37AM (#40739927)
Real world in this contexts contrasts the world of programs that nobody needs or uses. Programs that are written for amusement or with no stringent requirements.
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