@msimoni: If code is only read but never written by humans, there are some interesting changes to PLs ahead. E.g. import statemen…
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The post discusses potential future changes to programming languages if code is mainly read rather than written by humans, such as eliminating import statements and hiding package names to enhance readability.
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