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On 2019-06-16 18:54, Maciej Sobczak wrote:
>> An array can be easily swapped for a function without requiring major changes all over the place, as array indexing and function calls have the same syntax.
> 
> A(I) := 7;
> 
> Swap(A(I), A(J));
> 
> Sort_Subarray(A(1..10));
> 
> ...
> 
> Not really.
> 
> Arrays are *not* exchangeable with function calls.

They still must be. Lack of syntax sugar for

    f(i):=x; => f(i,x);

is a problem unrelated to brackets. It is required for sane user-defined 
indexing regardless which brackets.

> Therefore, the fact that they have similar syntax is more a source for confusion than any genuine advantage.

Both are mappings both must have same syntax.

> Also, the bracketing used is different from any other popular programming language, which further adds to confusion.

Why should we care?

> Also, it cannot be easily found by text-based tools without complete semantic capability (grep, etc.).

What for? "Find all references" does everything I need.

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