New to Python - block grouping (spaces)

[Steven D'Aprano]

On Fri, 17 Apr 2015 12:52 am, Blake McBride wrote:

> Thanks for all the responses.  I especially like the Pike pointer.  To be
> clear:
> 
> 1.  I don't think languages should depend on invisible elements to
> determine logic.

Icompletelyagreethatinvisibleelementsareterribleandalllanguagesshouldeliminatethemcompletely.Anythingelsewillharmreadabilityandmakesitmuchhardertofollowthelogic.


> 2.  Having been an employer, it is difficult to force programmers to use
> any particular editor or style.  Different editors handle tabs and spaces
> differently.  This is all a bloody nightmare with Python.


Do you really expect us to believe for a microsecond that the choice
between "4 spaces" or "tab" is worse than the C brace wars?

If you, as an employer, cannot get your programmers to follow your in-house
style requirements, then what instructions can you get them to follow? Do
they even bother to show up? Other than on "lunch is on the boss" day?



-- 
Steven