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Discussion on: Why you should use semicolons in spite of ASI

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Daniel Brady • Edited

πŸ’― agree. When writing, we should always be optimizing for clear communication, not less words. Writing code is hard in large part because we're optimizing for clear communication to both humans and machines.

If you care about communicating in a particular way, then write in a language that embraces that style of communication. Using the handle of a screwdriver to bang in a nail when you've got a hammer within reach will work, but might make people go πŸ€¨πŸ€”when they see what you're doing.