Re: 1-based indexing in Lua

[KHMan <keinhong@...>]

On 4/1/2018 3:17 AM, Coda Highland wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 10:37 AM, KHMan wrote:
> > Coders who think indices cause problems should abstract it away in some sort
> > of container or object, like the range loops that Stroustrup recommends in
> > C++, then nobody will get hurt.
>
> Yes, and then ipairs gets argued about. :P

Let them argue, I think nothing much will happen even if the 
discussion runs to a thousand postings in a week. No problem for 
me, I will just watch from my armchair (and yawn). :-) There is 
more than one way to abstract things. Or put in safeguards. I 
don't think anyone has made coding as safe as coding for aerospace 
software and yet be greatly productive in churning out code.

I have used many primitive dev tools and so tend not to complain a 
lot these days considering the richness of the dev tools 
available. I'm also less interested in perfection in a programming 
language these days; I do not expect perfection, or to have a 
programming language to be perfectly suited for my personal tastes 
and preferences. Would any programming language be perfectly 
suited for every type and personality of coders? (A magic wand 
would work though.) If the thing gets the job done, I'm OK.


> /s/ Adam


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Selangor, Malaysia