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Re: Nim 1.6.2

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I like Nim, and probably will learn it at some point. But no, Nim is not everything "python should/want to be". The name case insensitivity and the implicit imports on the global namespaces are perfect examples of stuff that are better in Python.

Yes, you have listed the two things that have stopped me from giving Nim a chance. I especially dislike the global namespaces, it makes it very hard to understand where a function is defined.

Use go-to-definition in your editor.

Re: Nim 1.6.2

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> Macros cannot change Nim's syntax because there is no need for it — the syntax is flexible enough. Erm, what? How about letting the user decide that?

It's much easier to write macros when you don't have to parse anything.
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