Den onsdagen den 30:e oktober 2013 kl. 16:50:43 UTC+1 skrev Grant Edwards: > On 2013-10-30, Antoon Pardon <antoon.par...@rece.vub.ac.be> wrote: > > > 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. > > > > Then don't do that. > > > > I'm only half-kidding. Inserting incorrect tokens into program source > > breaks programs in all languages. The tricky bit is that in many > > editors spaces and tabs look the same. You can pick an editor that > > provides a visual difference, or you can pick an editor that always > > does the right thing, or you can stick with it until your fingers > > learn to do the right thing. > > > > > 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. > > > > Those of us who've been using Python for more than a few days think it > > is you who are unable to see the advantages. ;) > > > > Whether allowing indentation via either tabs or spaces was a > > fundamental design flaw has long been debated. Personally, I think > > tabs should be outlawed in all source code... > > > > -- > > Grant Edwards grant.b.edwards Yow! Uh-oh!! I'm having > > at TOO MUCH FUN!! > > gmail.com
I think the idea with tab indentation would been it is an easy road for automation. I think it is easily that project goes anal when let over to code monkeys, maybe that is the case. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
