[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > If you can only [block comments] or [multi-line strings] the other, > which is more helpful?
I'm afraid no one would use a language that didn't feature block comments. However, inspection of a vast corpus of code might lead one to believe that any commenting capability was completely unnecessary. > Should I have both? (Make a strong argument here: my design principal > is, "Designed by a backpacker: when in doubt, leave it out.") After my brief experience with Python, I don't think I'd advocate the removal of """'d strings. They come in quite handy in a lot of practical cases. And remember: "If you need it and you don't have it, you don't need it." (at least in backpacking :) Jim Wilson Gainesville, FL -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
