Programming Zen [excerpt] Time: WED Mar 9 11:28:13 2005
A beginner who studied a long time in college came to visit the programming master. The beginner said: "I have remember the algorithm collected in the 12 books of" Computer Programming Art ", I can use Lisp, Prolog, Algol, ModuL2 and Ada language. Master a nodded." I am very I have seen people who are learning like you, "he said," I want to hear your opinions about the procedure I have written. "I am very happy to help you." "Said, the beginner is proud to play a chest. The master went to his computer into a floppy disk." First, I have to copy it. He explained. They sat there and listened to the rotating drive Shasha. Sudden computer showed a message, "There is no space on the disk --Abort, Retry or ignore?" Master knocked a "R" Retry, they listened to the sound of the drive again, then the prompt appeared on the screen again. Master only got a "R" again, repeating the same thing. Finally, beginners will not hold it. "Disk There is no space, "he said angrily," he is too full! "Master said:" It is a full of your head. "The beginners suddenly realized.
Realfun in Mar 9 11:31:34 2005 A beginner asked Master: "What is the real meaning of program design?" Master replied: "When you are hungry; sleep when you are sleepy; when the time is just, Program design. "
Realfun in Mar 9 11:33:34 2005 Programming Master walked into the workshop of beginners and heard a riot. "These dead computers!" Beginner is angry, "If you want to do something, I have to use three or even four editing programs. Sometimes I have been cavered, and the results delete the entire file. This is simply unbearable! "Master stared at the beginner. "So how do you plan to remedy?" He asked. Scholars have thought about it for a while. "I will design a new editor," he said, "a program that will replace all these programs." Suddenly, the master knocked on the head of beginners. This hit is not heavy, but the beginner is very surprised. "What do you mean?" The beginner shocked. "I don't want to learn another editor." Master said. The initiator suddenly realized.
Realfun on Mar 9 11:34:13 2005 A beginner asked Master, "Whenever I am programming on a new system, I must learn a new language. Why don't I have a standard?" Master turned go with. "The only real standard is death." He said
Realfun in Mar 9 11:36:27 2005 Programming a night, through the window, take the sun, the sun.
Realfun said in Mar 9 11:36:50 2005 email, the project has been canceled, when I cleaned the document, I cried.
Realfun in Mar 9 11:37:21 2005 Computing Center is empty, quietly only fan is 嗡. I walked through a row of CPU, and my magnetic flux stabbed my skin. I opened a door, cold and hard, see the indicator beat on the control board. A machine with no soul, people say, but its soul is the sweat of colleagues, there is our years of life, disappointment, friendship, sadness, joy, algorithm, and countless people. Night. I have heard the echo of sigh and laughter, in this black hole office, the terminal is shining, just like the stars.
