Mathematical symbols might be a legitimate case, since they are generally pronounceable. Otherwise, special characters cause problems both in entry from the keyboard and thinking about the code. (What does it sound like if you describe it to yourself? foo.heart?)
On 4/12/16, Luca Ferrari <fluca1...@infinito.it> wrote: > On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 9:44 AM, Theo van den Heuvel > <vdheu...@heuvelhlt.nl> wrote: >> >> Why? Perhaps you are confusing taste and good sense. The heart is just an >> example. My intention is for a mathematical symbol and a mathematical >> meaning. I see nothing wrong with that. > > unless you have to process the source code via some other tool that is > unable to understand your symbols. > I tend to refuse to code using more keys than those in my keyboard, my > fault. > > > Luca >
