On Apr 20, 11:35 am, Eric Wertman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was considering putting together a proposal for an alternate block > syntax for python, and I figured I'd post it here and see what the > general reactions are. I did some searching, and while I found a lot > of tab vs space debates, I didn't see anything like what I'm thinking > of, so forgive me if this is a very dead horse.
[with apologies to Monty Python] This horse is no more! He has ceased to be! 'E's expired and gone to meet 'is maker! 'E's a stiff! Bereft of life, 'e rests in peace! THIS IS AN EX-HORSE!! :) > Generally speaking, I like the current block scheme just fine. I use > python on a daily basis for system administration and text parsing > tasks, and it works great for me. > > From time to time, though, I find myself needing a language for server- > side includes in web pages. Because of the need to indent (and > terminate indents), python seems an awkward choice for this, and it's > easy for me to see why php and perl are more popular choices for this > kind of task. Perhaps this is just my perception though. Look into any of the dozen Python-based template engines that are typically used for such tasks; they offer many more features than a way to indent blocks. George -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
