User talk:Shlomo

Commentary in examples

Hi. I saw your edits to the Lua example for Hello world/Text. You noted "RC is not a Lua tutorial". I'd like to disagree; while Rosetta Code is not literally a tutorial, it is most certainly a resource for introducing people to programming languages they are unfamiliar with. I think the best examples are those which include commentary on their use of their language's features.

I considered reverting your edit, but I did not do so since you claim that the text was also incorrect, and I do not recall enough Lua to know how to correct it. If you could add a correct description, I would appreciate it (but you are by no means obligated to do so).

(Disclaimers: (1) This comment is partly motivated by defense of examples-with-commentary I have myself written; I prefer they not become unwelcome on RC. (2) I happen to be an administrator, but I do not set RC policy; this is strictly my opinion as a contributor.)

—Kevin Reid 18:10, 7 May 2012 (UTC)