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[–] unwarlikeExtortion@lemmy.ml 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Yeah. Tbh, I always wondered why programming languages weren't translated.

I know CS is all about english, but at least the default builtin functions of programming languages could get translated (as well as APIs that care about themselves).

Like, I can't say I don't like it this way (since I'm a native english speaker), but I still wonder what if you could translate code.

Variables could cause problems (more work with translation or hard to understand if not translated). But still - programming languages have no declentions and syntax is simpler so it shouldn't even compare to "real" languages with regards to difficulty of implementation.

[–] bleistift2@sopuli.xyz 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Programs aren’t written by a single team of developers that speak the same language. You’d be calling a library by a Hungarian with additions from an Indian in a framework developed by Germans based on original work by Mexicans.

If no-one were forcing all of them to use English by only allowing English keywords, they’d name their variables and functions in their local language and cause mayhem to readability.

[Edit:] Even with all keywords being forced to English, there’s often half-localized code.

I can’t find the source right now, but I strongly believe that Steve McConnell has a section in one of his books where he quotes a function commented in French and asks, “Can you tell the pitfall the author is warning you about? It’s something about a NullPointerException”. McConnell then advises against local languages even in comments

[–] eRac@lemmings.world 2 points 4 months ago

Excel functions are translated. This leads to being pretty much locked out of any support beyond documentation if your system language isn't English.