Python-like tabs instead of curley brackets?

Georg Wrede georg.wrede at nospam.org
Thu Nov 30 18:25:21 PST 2006


Walter Bright wrote:
> Benji Smith wrote:
> 
>> But, from what I've heard, web programming is a huge pain in the ass 
>> using Python. Embedding Python source in an HTML document (php/jsp 
>> style) causes major pain, since whitespace matters within python blocks.
> 
> 
> Every programming language has some stupid mistake in it that sounded 
> like a good idea at the time:
> 
> C: pointer-array equivalence
> C++: using < > for templates
> Python: spaces mean something
> Java: exception specifications
> Lisp: ( )
> FORTRAN: DO 10 I
> Pascal: I/O is a special case
> D: I'm sure you all have your own ideas for this!

:-)

For me, I think it's too soon to tell. After all, we're still living the 
"at the time" part with D.

Right now I'm actually more satisfied with D than ever!



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