Quote of the Day
Authors Categories Blog Quote Maker Videos
 

Alan Perlis Quotes: A language that doesn't affect the way you think about programming is not worth knowing.
         

A language that doesn't affect the way you think about programming is not worth knowing.


Alan Perlis
Check all other quotes by Alan Perlis

Want to display this quote image on your website or blog? Simply copy and paste the below code on your website/blog.

Embed:

Format of this image is jpg. The width and height of image are 1200 and 630, repectively. This image is available for free to download.





Citation

Use the citation below to add this quote to your bibliography:


Styles:

×

MLA Style Citation


"Alan Perlis Quotes." Quoteslyfe.com, 2024. Wed. 04 Dec. 2024. <https://www.quoteslyfe.com/quote/A-language-that-doesn-t-affect-the-345644>.





Check out


Other quotes of Alan Perlis


A year spent in artificial intelligence is enough to make one believe in God.

A year spent in artificial intelligence is enough to make one believe in God.



Adapting old programs to fit new machines usually means adapting new machines to behave like old ones.

Adapting old programs to fit new machines usually means adapting new machines to behave like old ones.



Fools ignore complexity. Pragmatists suffer it. Some can avoid it. Geniuses remove it.

Fools ignore complexity. Pragmatists suffer it. Some can avoid it. Geniuses remove it.



When someone says, "I want a programming language in which I need only say what I want done," give him a lollipop.

When someone says, "I want a programming language in which I need only say what I want done," give him a lollipop.



It is better to have 100 functions operate on one data structure than to have 10 functions operate on 10 data structures.

It is better to have 100 functions operate on one data structure than to have 10 functions operate on 10 data structures.



In software systems it is often the early bird that makes the worm.

In software systems it is often the early bird that makes the worm.



There are two ways to write error-free programs; only the third one works.

There are two ways to write error-free programs; only the third one works.



A programming language is low level when its programs require attention to the irrelevant.

A programming language is low level when its programs require attention to the irrelevant.



Syntactic sugar causes cancer of the semicolon.

Syntactic sugar causes cancer of the semicolon.



If your computer speaks English, it was probably made in Japan.

If your computer speaks English, it was probably made in Japan.





Other quotes you may like



I am, I hope, never offensive by accident.

I am, I hope, never offensive by accident.



When people have no interest in a subject, it's very hard to get them to laugh about it.

When people have no interest in a subject, it's very hard to get them to laugh about it.



The miser acquires, yet fears to use his gains.

The miser acquires, yet fears to use his gains.



Oh, I have to say Romana; she was much more fun to do but I did enjoy the Princess when she was turning bad.

Oh, I have to say Romana; she was much more fun to do but I did enjoy the Princess when she was turning bad.



Knowing that you're crazy doesn't make the crazy things stop happening.

Knowing that you're crazy doesn't make the crazy things stop happening.



Slowing down is sometimes the best way to speed up.

Slowing down is sometimes the best way to speed up.



And furthermore did you know that behind the discovery of America there was a Jewish financier?

And furthermore did you know that behind the discovery of America there was a Jewish financier?



Fatty, a bearded collie-terrier mix, is the kindest, cuddliest dog. And Oliver, a white golden retriever, even looks like me! My dogs have taught me to be more loving, more nurturing, and happier.

Fatty, a bearded collie-terrier mix, is the kindest, cuddliest dog. And Oliver, a white golden retriever, even looks like me! My dogs have taught me to be more loving, more nurturing, and happier.




Quote Description


This page presents the quote "A language that doesn't affect the way you think about programming is not worth knowing.". Author of this quote is Alan Perlis. This quote is about way, learning, language, knowing, programming, thinking,.