2) Ideology

Let's look at some Javascript, shall we?

for(var x=0;x<100;x++){
  console.log(String.fromCharCode(x));
}

Some flaws¹ I find with this structure:

• I just don't like those for loops.
• Long function names = more characters to type out
• Can we not close that curly bracket? (I mean we don't need the curly brackets, but it's way more readable. /s)
• SEMICOLON!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Alright, I'll admit something. I'm very lazy. But we can all agree that writing this is much more convenient:

><"
"<>""fc rng0 100

Here, we have a short little DASH program that does the same thing. Of course, it's basically unreadable. If you really want to, this is a more readable version:

join "
" split "" fc rng 0 100

_{1: The code can be shortened down to String.fromCharCode(...Array(100).keys()).replace(/./g,'$&\n'). But 1) few people would do this, and 2) long function names are still a problem.}

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So, what's the big deal about DASH?

Artistic yet functional.

Strict yet loose.

Made by the lazy for the lazy.