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1 point by eds 6082 days ago | link | parent

> My biggest problem with using Unicode is that it's often a pain to type.

Agreed. We might be able to add a hook to arc-mode in emacs to make it more convenient, but reminds me even more of APL (which if I recall correctly required a custom keyboard to type).

> + might not be bad, but it's probably a little too common

I like +. While + does get used in symbols occasionally (most notably in arithmetic), I can't think of any cases where it gets used in the middle of a symbol.

EDIT: On second thought, when I use plus outside of a programming context, I usually mean and, so it might be confusing to use + as 'andf.



1 point by absz 6082 days ago | link

The problem with "adding a hook to arc-mode in emacs" is that then you alienate everyone not using Emacs. And that's a good point about + being used to mean &.

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1 point by eds 6081 days ago | link

Or if using vi you'd add a vi macro, etc.

But point is, whatever editor you did use would need special configuration to type those characters.

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1 point by helium 6082 days ago | link

· would be andf + would be orf

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1 point by eds 6081 days ago | link

How do you type '·' (not '.') on a standard keyboard?

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1 point by absz 6081 days ago | link

On a Mac U.S. QWERTY layout, option-shift-9. Same problem, only slightly reduced.

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1 point by helium 6081 days ago | link

Using windows: hold the Alt key and then type 250 on the num pad and than release Alt. but you're right, that's not an option.

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