Ilias Lazaridis wrote: >>>Is Python going to support s syntax the does not use it's infamous >>>whitespace rules? > > > Of course. > > I estimate it will take around 1 to 2 years from now, until this > whitespace-concept will become optionally. > > Backwards-compatibility will be kept, thus those who love this feature > will remain happy python users.
If enforced indentation ever became optional, it would completely defeat its purpose, because it would then make 'creatively' indented python code possible which would be an absolute nightmare to maintain. > Python accepts the diversity of its userbase - at least where > technically possible. > > And in this case it is. Don't forget Python is also very much about language feature aesthetics, and non-enforced indentation violates Python's creator's design sensibilities completely. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
