On Sat, 12 May 2018 02:26:05 +0300, Mikhail V wrote: > it is just not a trivial task to find an optimal solution to this
We already have an optimal solution to this. * It works with any editor, including simple ones. * It is safe for transmit over email, or on web forums, so long as you avoid tabs and use spaces. * It is readable by humans without them needing to distinguish between two different kinds of invisible space. * It can be easily parsed by hand or by machine. * It works with a multitude of text processing tools whether or not they can cope with tabs. * It is resistant to many sorts of typos. * It allows great flexibility in the presentation, you aren't forced to lay things out in one specific 2D format. * It uses the same consistent rules for the rest of the language, without adding special cases and complexity. * It is a tried-and-true solution that has been used (with minor modifications) for dozens, possibly hundreds, of programming languages, natural language lists and data formats. -- Steve -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
