alt Hacker NewsThe modern universal keywords if, else, for and while are good because they are fairly short and thus quick to type.
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alexfortin • today at 5:19 AM
I'm writing some Crystal (which has Ruby-like syntax) and I'd add `unless` to the list. I like it!
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"loop" can all be typed with one finger, as the letters are all together on the qwerty keyboard, and the "o" repeats itself.
"while" on qwerty is sort of a chore.