Case-sensitivity: why -- or why not? (was Re: Damnation!)

[Martijn Faassen]

Remco Gerlich <scarblac-spamtrap at pino.selwerd.nl> wrote:
> Ben Wolfson wrote in comp.lang.python:
>> On 21 May 2000 18:22:26 GMT, scarblac-spamtrap at pino.selwerd.nl (Remco
>> Gerlich) wrote:
>> 
>> >Besides, it's apparently easier
>> >to use for newbies, who have never learned that 'Friend' and 'friend' are
>> >completely unrelated words.
>> 
>> Then they should learn that they are.

> Why? I don't see a lot of added benefit. If case insensitivity is both
> easier to learn and easier to read, that sounds like Python to me.

Python also has indentation marks block structure. You know, the lack of
'free form' blocks that's often bemoaned by people who haven't actually
tried it (and some who have, of course, but few). I'd say the lack of
free form casing would fit this general philosophy, and have the same
type of benefit: more readable code.

Regards,

Martijn
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