To each is own :)
After almost 15 years of OO in C++ I jumped in the functional bandwagon (Haskell, Common Lisp etc)
I sure find (e (d (c (b a)))) easier to read.
Here's why:
In your first exemple "a.b().c().d().e()" you have to read up to the end to know what you are "really" doing, i.e. calling e() whereas in "(e (...))" up front I know the most important part: I'm calling function "e" on something.
The funniest part is even if you consider it from object perspective the message is more important at least to my view, even OO father Alan Kay thinks that too (see Computer Revolution has not happend).
As someone said before what we know condition us to what will be easier to read, to that I'd like to add that it is also "how we undestand thing". Sure I know C++/Java syntax better but the way I conceptualize OO is more through message than object...
Think about it this way do you like when you speak to someone and they start by a very lengthy introduction which you have no idea where it is leading to realise at the end that they were trying to sell you something? Or do you prefer to know up front and then listen for as much detail as you need before determining if you are interested or not?
I sure find (e (d (c (b a)))) easier to read.
Here's why: In your first exemple "a.b().c().d().e()" you have to read up to the end to know what you are "really" doing, i.e. calling e() whereas in "(e (...))" up front I know the most important part: I'm calling function "e" on something.
The funniest part is even if you consider it from object perspective the message is more important at least to my view, even OO father Alan Kay thinks that too (see Computer Revolution has not happend).
As someone said before what we know condition us to what will be easier to read, to that I'd like to add that it is also "how we undestand thing". Sure I know C++/Java syntax better but the way I conceptualize OO is more through message than object...
Think about it this way do you like when you speak to someone and they start by a very lengthy introduction which you have no idea where it is leading to realise at the end that they were trying to sell you something? Or do you prefer to know up front and then listen for as much detail as you need before determining if you are interested or not?