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The opposite of syntactic sugar
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Thomas Koenig
2021-01-21 18:44:44 UTC
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I just read the following expression on a mailing list for the first time,
and I wonder how common it is. It is certainly easy to remember...

The opposite of syntactic sugar is obviously syntactic cyanide.
Ahem A Rivet's Shot
2021-01-21 19:22:50 UTC
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On Thu, 21 Jan 2021 18:44:44 -0000 (UTC)
Post by Thomas Koenig
I just read the following expression on a mailing list for the first time,
and I wonder how common it is. It is certainly easy to remember...
The opposite of syntactic sugar is obviously syntactic cyanide.
I have occasionally referred to constructs as syntactic salt,
cyanide never occurred to me.
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Thomas Koenig
2021-01-22 07:57:33 UTC
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Post by Ahem A Rivet's Shot
On Thu, 21 Jan 2021 18:44:44 -0000 (UTC)
Post by Thomas Koenig
I just read the following expression on a mailing list for the first time,
and I wonder how common it is. It is certainly easy to remember...
The opposite of syntactic sugar is obviously syntactic cyanide.
I have occasionally referred to constructs as syntactic salt,
cyanide never occurred to me.
Maybe another variant. What do you think of "syntactic lead acetate"?

Lead acetate, also known as lead sugar, is actually sweet. It is
also toxic, but not fast-acting, so it might be a better analogy
for some cases where the damage is not immediately obvious.
Radey Shouman
2021-01-23 03:27:08 UTC
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Post by Thomas Koenig
Post by Ahem A Rivet's Shot
On Thu, 21 Jan 2021 18:44:44 -0000 (UTC)
Post by Thomas Koenig
I just read the following expression on a mailing list for the first time,
and I wonder how common it is. It is certainly easy to remember...
The opposite of syntactic sugar is obviously syntactic cyanide.
I have occasionally referred to constructs as syntactic salt,
cyanide never occurred to me.
Maybe another variant. What do you think of "syntactic lead acetate"?
Lead acetate, also known as lead sugar, is actually sweet. It is
also toxic, but not fast-acting, so it might be a better analogy
for some cases where the damage is not immediately obvious.
Mmmm. Syntactic ethylene glycol. The reason leaking radiators and
housepets don't mix.

Peter Flass
2021-01-23 00:49:10 UTC
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Post by Thomas Koenig
I just read the following expression on a mailing list for the first time,
and I wonder how common it is. It is certainly easy to remember...
The opposite of syntactic sugar is obviously syntactic cyanide.
I hadn’t seen it.
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Pete
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