[Python-Dev] Fun with whitespace (original) (raw)

Gareth McCaughan gmccaughan at synaptics-uk.com
Wed Jul 21 16:05:37 CEST 2004


On Wednesday 2004-07-21 04:19, Kurt B. Kaiser wrote:

I'm thinking that it might be a good idea to modify IDLE to use four-space indenting only, and remove the Tab options from the configuration dialog. ... Is it time for IDLE to enforce four-space indentation? Any opinions?

Great idea. While you're at it, it should also enforce StudlyCaps class names, refuse to save files containing recursive functions, and do automatic grammar checking on your comments. Heaven forbid that any individual or organization should have a coding style different from the officially sanctioned norm.

More concisely: Please, please, no.

-- Gareth McCaughan



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