i first learnt to program on the 48k spectrum

github.io : 48k spectrum https://javascript-2020.github.io/utils/html-editor/html-editor.html?1292093670806118400

line numbers, screen resolution 32x24 characters, all entry and editing was done in the bottom 2 lines of the screen, the spectrum never had a renum command like the bbc micro so when you ran out of line numbers you had to go back and manually renumber them, that was fun

news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38780066 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38780066

and p.s. there was nothing wrong with GOTO .. i still miss it today if youre thinking that the rubber keys were shite, this was considered an improvement on the zx81 with its hard plastic keys

i taught myself to program, everything was block captials, luckily on the 48k when you press a key the keyword comes up and i was able to figure out the parameters, plus you would always come across computer magazines in charity shops and car boots

i programmed my spectrum till all hours of the night and day, i eventually got a manual and taught myself machine code from a couple of listings in the back of the book

worldofspectrum.net/ZXSpectrum128+3Manual/chapter8pt26.html https://worldofspectrum.net/ZXSpectrum128+3Manual/chapter8pt26.html

these days i really appreciate my whitespace and i still have a phobia of capital letters in code

what i personally cant stand, is something like this format


            
function fn(a, b, c) {
  if (!session) {
    cookie = ('' + Math.random()).slice(2);
    session = sessions.create(cookie);
    headers['set-cookie'] = `autofill=${cookie};httpOnly;SameSite=strict`;
  } else {
    user = users.find((user) => user.cookie == cookie);
  }
}

where theres spaces everywhere, it doesnt show too well in this example, but i can barely read it, i call it baby speak

ive tried all manner of formatting, and although im always evolving and changing this is my preference for the time being, ive been formatting my code like that for about 10 years now

anyway enough about my formatting and ive nearly exhausted my tolerance for using english