Indentation of Python interpreter C source (was Re: [Python-Dev] Re: [Python-chec....) (original) (raw)

Mark Hammond mhammond@skippinet.com.au
Fri, 31 Mar 2000 17:11:50 +1000

Rationale: The whole idea behind indentation is to clearly define where a block of control starts and ends. Especially when

Ironically, this statement is a strong argument for insisting on Python using real tab characters! "Clearly define" is upgraded to "used to define".

80-character terminal screen. The answer to that is that if you need more than 3 levels of indentation, you're screwed anyway, and should fix your program.

Yeah, right!

int foo() { // one level for the privilege of being here. switch (bar) { // uh oh - running out of room... case WTF: // Oh no - if I use an "if" statement, // my code is "screwed"?? }

}

disliking-yet-another-white-space-discussion-ly y'rs - peter

Like-death-and-taxes-ly y'rs - Mark.