Whitespace as syntax (was Re: Python Rocks!)

[Tony J Ibbs (Tibs)]

Evan Gibson wrote, on 10 February 2000 02:05:
> Imagine my surprise when I came across python and it was almost IDENTICAL
> to the version of pseudo-code I used to use (Except for putting colons at
> the end of "if" statements!).

<<deletia>>

> To me whitespace indentation is one of the best features of python. It
> makes python almost the same as the make-believe programming language I
> actually think in.

Which is an excellent summary of why many of us (who normally try *very*
hard to be part of a *silent* majority) love Python just the way it is.

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