Erlang Filters the Casuals

Ruby: ruby -v Elixir: elixir -v Node: node -v Rust: rustc --version Java: java --version Go: go version Erlang: erl -eval '{ok, Version} = file:read_file(filename:join([code:root_dir(), "releases", erlang:system_info(otp_release), "OTP_VERSION"])), io:fwrite(Version), halt().'

A programming-language version command comparison ends with an absurdly long Erlang command for retrieving the OTP version. The joke is that Erlang makes a simple task unnecessarily complicated, humorously filtering out casual programmers; it is shared as a reaction to Erlang’s intimidating syntax and ecosystem. EN: A programming-language version command comparison ends with an absurdly long Erlang command for retrieving the OTP version. The joke is that Erlang makes a simple task unnecessarily complicated, humorously filtering out casual programmers; it is shared as a reaction to Erlang’s intimidating syntax and ecosystem.

• @profunctor_io / 2353 2019-06-13
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