POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.general : How about $ for declare? : Re: How about $ for declare? Server Time
3 Aug 2024 02:18:26 EDT (-0400)
  Re: How about $ for declare?  
From: Jim Charter
Date: 14 Aug 2004 15:40:12
Message: <411e6a9c$1@news.povray.org>
Rafal 'Raf256' Maj wrote:
> run### [at] runevisioncom news:411e20a7$1@news.povray.org
> 
> 
>>Try to type the following (where *TAB* means pressing TAB):
>>light*TAB**TAB*
> 
> 
> Oh, I thought that You where talking about this ctlr+space thingy, this 
> definetely should be in FAQ, help and Tip of the day.
> 
> But I still suggest shortucts for most long expressions, for example 
> reflection -> refl 
> specular .5 roughness 0.01  -> spec .5, 0.01
> 
> etc... why not?
> 
Because the full English words are standard and self-documenting
Because it adds unnecessary complication to every aspect of the endeavour
Because it would in no way result in better pictures
Because it is a bloat-feature based in a bloat mentality


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