Re: Grammar analysis

> I take the position that ixml is esoteric by its nature; it's an unusual
> formal grammar applicable to an inherently niche purpose. (Also that
> "standard keyboard" really ought not to mean ASCII this millennium.)
> 
> The good thing about a specific character is that it's simple and
> obvious. If I can properly be expected to (and I can!) use é or å or ç
> in a person's name, it's not any stretch to use Unicode symbols in a
> programming language.

I both agree and disagree. I agree that we really should be able to start using non ASCII characters in languages.

On the other hand, I am currently writing a maths book with lots of ←↑→↓↟⇓, and frankly it's a pain... input methods have to get better first.

Steven

Received on Monday, 28 August 2023 15:07:04 UTC