Python complaints

[Mikael Olofsson]

On 24-Nov-99 Thomas Hamelryck wrote:
 >  Block delimitation by indenting. This makes python look like a porsche with
 >  a caravan attached :-). As far as I know, most python users even seem to
 >  like this for some reason.

I am one of those who appreciates this. My reason is the following:

I prefer to write readable, understandable code. To me, that means 
(among other things) indenting blocks. Hence, I already indent blocks
in every programming language, if the language allows me to. So, block 
delimiters like begin...end or {} are simply redundant to me. AFAIK, I
have not yet stumbled over a programming language that doesn't allow me 
to indent, and I would certainly avoid such a language. Block delimiting 
by indenting is actually a strong reason for me to use python. 

Someone once said: "Real programmers don't comment their code. If it was
hard to write, it should be hard to read."

I-guess-I'm-not-a-real-programmer-ly y'rs

/Mikael

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