Re: Domain Specific Languages

[Björn De Meyer <bjorn.demeyer@...>]

Martin Spernau wrote:
> 
> Thanks for your example!
> this gives me some valuable arguments!
> -Martin
> 

Another disadvantage of XML versus Lua is that
XML scripting is cumbersome and cryptical. 
I've seen horrors like this:

<script> 
<if> <condition><var="A"/><equals/><var="B"/> </condition>
<then><call function="print"><arg><var="A"/></arg></then>
<else><call function="print"><arg><var="B"/></arg></else>
</if>
</script>  

Ok, the syntax of the XML script could be different,
but the problem remains the same. I'd rather write 
the following:
 
if a == b then print(A); else print(B); end


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Björn De Meyer 
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