Is it new style or just lack of style?

[Paul Boddie]

Roman Suzi <rnd at onego.ru> wrote in message news:<mailman.996819245.9680.python-list at python.org>...
> Hello!
> 
> More and more I am starting to see people adding extra
> blanks in ( ).

[...]

> Is it new style?  I am sure this contradicts Python Style
> Guide, but where from this new style appeared? I saw Java programs
> with the same ugly padding...

I first saw it employed in Java and C++ programs some time ago. I
suspect it has more to do with the usage of poor text editing software
than anything else; that is, software which isn't well-suited to
editing programs.

Paul