allowing braces around suites

Kjetil Torgrim Homme kjetilho at yksi.ifi.uio.no
Fri Aug 27 10:35:23 EDT 2004


[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?

    db.update_name(person)
    if is_student(person):
        db.update_courses(person)
        db.commit()

only students have their names updated.  I wonder why.

real world examples have taken hours or days.
-- 
Kjetil T.



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