Re: What is the problem with "\relative"? (Was: Do we really offer the future?)

[Martin Tarenskeen]

On Thu, 23 Apr 2015, Hwaen Ch'uqi wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> The reasons for one not using relative mode are clear, but it hardly
> justifies calling for its deprecation. As a composer of primarily
> piano music, it is an absolute lifesaver. And all to whom I have
> introduced LilyPond, primarily pianists or harpists, immediately
> gravitated to relative mode. Again, why deprecate it when you have the
> option of simply not using it?
>
> Hwaen Ch'uqi

+1

I often use LilyPond to quickly enter a very simple tune or 
small pianosheet needing just a simple texteditor (Vim). I use \relative 
all the time. c g c e g is soo much faster and easier than c''' g'' 
c''' e''' g''' g'''.

And personally I find lilypond code in \relative mode easier to read.

I agree that for complex scores with much music in variables \relative 
mode can have annoying side-effects.

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MT