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Programmers, Stop Using Primitives. Use Civilized. (lemmy.sdf.org)
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[–] captainjaneway 44 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Gentleman should be the name of the system. We need exquisite types:

  • int: numeral
  • boolean: veritas
  • char: littera
  • string: verbum
  • double: fractio
  • struct: aedificium
numeral x = 3; // pronounced "noo-mer-al eggs is thadeeEEEE"
[–] marcos 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

That post was going so well... And then you go and use the equality symbol for assignment like a savage.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

numeral x 3 est.

[–] marcos 2 points 2 years ago

Perfection!

[–] captainjaneway 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

True. Clearly we should use "is"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

In VIM mode, veritas

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

“aedificium” got me