Op 2005-03-25, Diez B. Roggisch schreef <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> Structure/Disciplined programming is a burden in general. I have >> never found putting braces or what ever delimiter such a problem. >> I don't see people argueing that putting the right number of parenthesis >> and or brackets is an extra burden. > > Oh, not the right number. But I have seen wars waging over the correct > indention style to use. Braces behind flow control statements, or beneath, > and if the latter, indented halfways or not? > >> Use a tool for that. If people want something in python that python >> doesn't has, those people are refered to tools that provide it. >> It it works in that direction, it should also work in the other >> direction and people that would like some feature of python in >> an other language should use a tool for that. You wnat consistent >> style? Use a tool to put all your source in a consistent style. > > And what to do if two (or more) people can't decide on what convention to > use?
Normally one is the project leader. He decides. > And just in case you never worked with CVS: Having mutually commits of > sourcecode that has been subject to code formatting tools often creates a > hellhole of conflicts - which is a major PITA. > >> Well to each his own. > > Amen. Why don't you use ruby? It has braces. And code blocks. And its more > liberal towards overriding builtins, which might appeal to you. I have other problems with it. I have problems with all languages currently available, so I use those which rub me wrong the least. I think the indentation syntax of python was a mistake, but for the most part it is a minor issue and it doesn't weight heavy enough to go and use an other language, although I keeping looking at the other languages. -- Antoon Pardon -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
