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Why Code Cannot Be Replaced by Compiled Specifications ======================================================
Why Code Cannot Be Replaced by Compiled Specifications ======================================================  ### antirez
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正因如此，你不能用每次都编译成代码的规范来取代代码。规范最终会变成一堆细节，而这些细节最好由代码来体现。正是代码中这些细致细节的累积过程，才造就了真实世界系统的质量。
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Sanfilippo explains that code is essential because it captures the accumulation of fine details that define real-world system quality, which specifications alone cannot efficiently manage.
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Following his previous point, the author argues against the notion that code can be entirely replaced by high-level specifications that compile into code. He contends that real-world system quality stems from the accumulation of minute details that are naturally better handled within the code itself. If one tried to put all these details into a specification, the specification would become an unmanageable 'pile of details,' losing its high-level utility.
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