Re: Source code review package?

[Joe Pluta <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Terrence Enger wrote:
> It is sad that the system allows a program to construct names of
> programs and commands a run-time.  Necessary, perhaps, but still sad.
>   
Is there a system that doesn't allow this?  Every non-i machine i know 
allows you to create a script and then execute that script, which means 
you can do anything.

And there's good reason for it: just about every OS has some sort of 
menuing tool as well, which allows you to enter some arbitrary line of 
code and execute it when the user selects an option.  Otherwise, you'd 
have to write hardcoded menus for each and every user.

Not sure why this is sad.

> The ability to split a token across source lines also confounds scanning
> source code.
>   
It only confounds scanning code that can't handle line continuation 
characters.

Joe