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Writing code in 3 lines versus 80 is definitely
a plus. This also reduces program size, memory
requirements, etc.
Why? APL was one of the tersest languages I have ever used - it was
effectively a "write only" language because nobody could recall what the
heck the thing did three months after it was written.
Reduced number of lines is hardly a goal we should strive towards -
comprehensibility surely is far more important and that tends to be where
the cycle falls down - certainly when you go beyond the "loop through this
file producing summary totals at these levels" type of program. As somebody
noted earlier _that_ is what the cycle was designed for. The more people
force into it the worse it gets and all too soon the programmers job becomes
one of fighting the cycle not using it. I'd rather just not use it.
Program size or memory usage won't be reduced in any significant fashion
either - all the code and data storage still has to get generated under the
covers. There's no magic. (However, there is magic in Las Vegas - and
that's what I'm off to do now!)
Jon Paris
Partner400
www.Partner400.com
midrange.com
