mcc4d ago

Here is a set of questions for European-Time-Zone mastodontists especially.

- Does your keyboard have a $ on it?
- If not, is there a different currency symbol you have instead?
- When a programming language makes semiregular use of $ (for example, for string substitution) does this annoy you?

Show threadzhenech4d ago
@mcc both UK and DE keyboards have $ on Shift-4
Show threadOblomov

@zhenech @mcc

IT too

https://it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Italian_Keyboard_layout.svg

with our local keyboard, []{} are a much bigger pain to type (one of the reason why a lot of programmers in Italy use keyboards with US layout)

File:Italian Keyboard layout.svg - Wikipedia

Jul 12 at 3:56pmWeb
Show threadmcc4d ago
@oblomov @zhenech i wonder if this creates a subtle incentive for Italians to write LISP lol
Show threadOblomov4d ago

@mcc @zhenech

ROTFL

wel, if so, it didn't work with me, for sure 8-D

Show threadOblomov4d ago

@mcc @zhenech

OK just for kicks I'm asking my Italian followers if they've felt a nudge to learn LISP because of the parenthesis accessibility

https://sociale.network/@oblomov/114841137226150641

Oblomov (@oblomov@sociale.network)

È uno scherzo, ma ora sono curioso: avete mai sentito una pulsione ad imparare il LISP perché la tastiera italiana rende le parentesi quadre [] e graffe {} meno accessibili delle parentesi tonde () ? (Rif. https://mastodon.social/@mcc/114841079893746479 @mcc@mastodon.social ) [ ] Si [ ] No

sociale.network
Show threadmcc4d ago
@oblomov @zhenech haha, would you like a boost
Show threadOblomov4d ago

@mcc @zhenech

If you feel like it, why not. It's the most ridiculous poll I've ever made (and I've made some seriously ridiculous one), but I'm still curious to see if I get any positive replies 8-D

Show threadMatteꙮ Italia2d ago
@mcc @oblomov @zhenech at the time I didn't even know about Lisp, but going to C-family languages coming from Basic-family languages was definitely more finger work.
Show threadJernej Simončič �4d ago
@oblomov @zhenech @mcc Does that put {} on 4th layer (AltGr+Shift)? That's worse than Slovenian.
Show threadOblomov4d ago

@jernej__s @zhenech @mcc

It's THE WORST. Any C-family language is basically a guaranteed RSI, not to speak of TeX and LaTeX.

Show threadJernej Simončič �4d ago
@oblomov @zhenech @mcc That's when you (if you're on Windows) fire up KLC and place the characters on more accessible combinations :)
Download Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator (MSKLC) Version 1.4 from Official Microsoft Download Center

The Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator allows users to create or modify keyboard layouts.

Microsoft Store - Download Center
Show threadOblomov4d ago
@jernej__s @zhenech @mcc I just changed my keyboard layout to US International with dead keys. I did play around a bit with KLC but for other things
Show thread𝓑𝓻𝓸𝓷𝓼𝓸𝓷 🐐3d ago
@jernej__s @oblomov @zhenech @mcc I am Italian and I have not been a programmer for at least 20 years anymore, but ALT+123 and ALT +125 will be my memories forever.