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Re: How do you define "elegant"?by shmem (Chancellor) |
| on Aug 18, 2006 at 12:32 UTC ( [id://568122]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
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Elegance is inherent to the appearance of something, and to perceive it, knowledge of this something's being, craft and environment is necessary.
Elegance is always individual in both subject and object. It is akin to humour - it is some "moisture" on the things which makes them shine. And it falls apart if you try to get a grip on it, like humour does when "explaining a joke". That said, elegance is not in a computer language nor a program, but in the attitude of a programmer towards the task (and/or solution) at hand. Comparing computer languanges or programs for their elegance and claiming objectivity whilst doing so is just silly. --shmem _($_=" "x(1<<5)."?\n".q·/)Oo. G°\ /
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