Op 30-10-13 08:07, Tim Roberts schreef: > jonas.thornv...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> Why did Python not implement end... The end is really not necessary for >> the programming language it can be excluded, but it is a courtesy to >> the programmer and could easily be transformed to indents automaticly, >> that is removed before the compiliation/interpretation of code. > > You only say that because your brain has been poisoned by languages that > require some kind of "end". It's not necessary, and it's extra typing. 99% > of programmers do the indentation anyway, to make the program easy to read, > so why not just make it part of the syntax? That way, you don't > accidentally have the indentation not match the syntax.
Because it is a pain in the ass. Now suddenly my program doesn't work because I somehow inserted a tab instead of spaces. The end would also gives extra protection against faulty manipulations. I have at one time accidently copied a function partly further below. Because python doesn't need an end, the compilor was unable to detect this was only part of a function which caused a bug which was harder to find. Python made it's choice and I can live with that, but telling people who prefer it had made an other choice that their brain is poisoned, only shows you are unable to see the disadvantages. -- Antoon Pardon -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
