[Info-vax] The Kotlin language, something for VMS as well?

[Bob Koehler]

In article <ok3139$cu2$3 at dont-email.me>, Simon Clubley <clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP> writes:
> 
> The one thing which really stood out for me on that page is the ability
> to nest block comments within block comments. That is a bad idea if it
> functions literally as comment block nested within comment block without
> any sanity checks by the compiler.

   Block comments are a bad idea, anyhow.  Code should be based on good
   human interface principles.

> 
> Oh, and if people keep abbreviating syntax in this way then we are
> going to eventually end up with a situation where someone thinks it's
> a good idea to come up with a modern version of APL. :-)
> 

   I see they're still sticking with all the inherint problems inherited
   from C syntax.

   Will youngsters never learn?