Python indentation

[Jacek Generowicz]

"Sateesh" <ext-sateesh.kavuri at nokia.com> writes:

> Hi,
> I am a beginner in Python, and am wondering what is it about the indentation
> in Python, without which python scripts do not work properly.
> Why can't the indentation not so strict so as to give better freedom to the
> user?
> Is there any plausible reason behind this?

def ask(lang, noise):
    print """I am a beginner in %s, and am wondering what is it about the %s in
%s, without which %s programs do not work properly.
Why can't the %s not so strict so as to give better freedom to
the user?
Is there any plausible reason behind this?""" % (lang, noise, lang, lang, noise)
    print

for l,n in [['C', '{,} and ;'],
            ['C++', '{,} and ;'],
            ['Java', '{,} and ;'],
            ['Pascal', 'begin and end'],
            ['Lisp', '( and )'],
            ['Perl', '!@#*$&!@$#']]:
    ask(l,n)

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