Why are many languages case sensitive?

Question

Why are many languages case sensitive?

Is it simply a matter of inheritance? C++ is case-sensitive because C is, Java is case-sensitive because C++ is, etc.? Or is t

Answer 1

I don't think you'll get a better answer than "because the author(s) of that language thought it was better that way". Personally, I think they're right. I'd hate to find these lines anywhere in the same source file (and refer to the same object+method)...

SomeObject.SomeMethod();
...
SOMEOBJECT.SOMEMETHOD();
...
someObject.someMethod();
...
sOmEoBjEcT.sOmEmEtHoD();

I don't think anyone would be happy to see this...