# Underscores are stupid? Get a Japanese keyboard (2012)

**URL:** <https://forum.devtalk.com/t/underscores-are-stupid-get-a-japanese-keyboard-2012/157955>\
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**Created:** [5 June 2024 16:15 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/underscores-are-stupid-get-a-japanese-keyboard-2012/157955 "2024-06-05T16:15:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [5 June 2024 16:15 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/underscores-are-stupid-get-a-japanese-keyboard-2012/157955/1 "2024-06-05T16:15:06Z")

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> Underscores are stupid? Get a Japanese keyboard.  
> There was a surprising amount of discussion on Hacker News today on whether or not underscores are stupid, with suggestions ranging from changing key bindings to using the Dvorak layout.  
> Here’s an alternative (although possibly slightly drastic) solution - get a Japanese keyboard:

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> **[Underscores are stupid? Get a Japanese keyboard](https://www.daveperrett.com/articles/2012/05/16/underscores-are-stupid-get-a-japanese-keyboard/)**
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> There was a surprising amount of discussion on Hacker News today on whether or not underscores are stupid, with suggestions ranging from changing key bindings to using the Dvorak layout.
> Here’s an alternative (although possibly slightly drastic)...

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