IRC log for #gllug on 20130325

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21:17.52ChoHagIn an ideal world, would you replace the simple argc/argv calling convention of main() (and higher-level derivatives), and to what?
21:29.16yaMattPython has some high level wrappers for args but they're all horrible
21:43.35ChoHagEverything I've seen which attempts to improve with arguments is horrible.
21:43.44ChoHags/with arguments/argument parsing/
21:44.01ChoHagDid I? DID I?
21:44.04ChoHagFucking bot.
22:04.27yaMattheheh
22:04.52yaMattyeah, I've thought about this problem before, I've never come to a conclusive solution
22:10.48ChoHagI think it's one of those things that obviously should be done better, could have been if done right the first time, but never will be because of tradition and backwards compatibility (and the lack of any convincing need).
22:11.15ChoHagFun to think what it might be though.
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