allowing braces around suites
Roel Schroeven
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Sat Aug 28 03:47:13 EDT 2004
Kjetil Torgrim Homme wrote:
> [Isaac To]:
>
>> When Python is concerned and Emacs is not, Python only sees there
>> is indentation, and only indentation, to define the suites. And
>> it is also what people will perceive when they stare at the code.
>> There is nothing to be inconsistent with it.
>
>
> how long do you have to stare before spotting the bug?
Just the time needed to read the code.
> db.update_name(person)
> if is_student(person):
> db.update_courses(person)
> db.commit()
>
> only students have their names updated. I wonder why.
No offense, but I wonder why you have a problem with this code. IMO the
indentation makes perfectly clear what's happening.
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Roel Schroeven
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