Closures and the professional programmer
Posted by Tom Moertel Tue, 30 Aug 2005 18:56:00 GMT
I came across Tim Bray’s thoughts on Ruby via the ever-delightful Lambda the Ultimate and found the following bit fascinating:
I’ve had access to languages with closures and continuations and suchlike constructs for years and years, and I’ve never ever written one. While I’m impressed by how natural this stuff is in Ruby, I’m still unconvinced that these are a necessary part of the professional programmer’s arsenal. [Emphasis mine.]
While Tim Bray may be unconvinced, I am a true believer.
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