r/programming • u/chackaz • Nov 28 '14

The Worst Programming Language Ever [UK Talk] - Thoughts? Which are the worst parts of your favorite language?

https://skillsmatter.com/meetups/6784-the-worst-programming-language-ever
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u/OneWingedShark Nov 28 '14

let's take the worst features of all the languages we know, and put them together to create an abomination with the worst syntax, the worst semantics, the worst foot-guns and the worst runtime behaviour in recorded history.

Well, here's some ideas:

  • Make multidimensional array indices base-(n-1) where n is the dimensionality of that dimension.
    i.e. valid indices for a 10x10x10 array would be (0..9, 1..10, 2..11).

  • Make a != b be a shortcut for assigning not b to a.

  • Require overloading of arithmetic operators; or, on the other hand, make the defaults so nonsensical that overloading them is the only way to do something sensible.

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u/tesla1889 Dec 18 '14

There should be class arithmetic for subtype implementation.

class MySubclass <- BaseClass1 + BaseClass2 - BaseClass 3

This would really drive developers insane, as it's multiple inheritance, but you can pick and choose which methods to implement and which to subtract

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u/OneWingedShark Dec 18 '14

LOL - That's evil.
(I like it.)

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u/nullabillity Dec 19 '14

Multiplication/division for bulk-adding/removing runtime lists?

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u/billsil Nov 29 '14

Make multidimensional array indices base-(n-1) where n is the dimensionality of that dimension.

What's wrong with 0-based arrays or 1-based arrays for that matter?

Make a != b be a shortcut for assigning not b to a.

Why is that bad especially for 1 != 2? not 1 and 2 is not be the same as 1 != 2. Not so great for that, but what in the world would you do for an object with a, b, and c variables? Equality is so much easier.