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meh, not sure what the "pain" is if you code like a god on eclipse. scala or xtend is java for pussies.

• manmal 14y ago
  Every line you don't have to write is a line which can't contain bugs. Lack of semicolons makes for better readability. Pre-included functions like map() enable programmers to use best practices, allowing for even terser code. You might have noticed that as a programmer you spend about 80% of your time reading code (if you are lucky, it's your own), so let's not pretend there is no merit to code readability and shortness.
  • ExpiredLink 14y ago
    "terser code" is not an end in itself. It is neither a sign nor a goal of well written programs.
    • wonderzombie 14y ago
      No, but all else being equal, code which is shorter and clearer is better than code which is longer. The latter is far more likely to contain bugs. It's the difference between composing a map/filter/reduce pipeline and writing every single loop out by hand.