Re:Python 2 Removed from Debian
by Attrecomet on Tuesday January 03, 2023 @06:31AM
(#34230255)
The bad thing about significant whitespace is it breaks copy-pasteability of code, with no way to get broken formatting back without understanding what the code does.
That is a lot worse than formatting squabbles, especially for a glue language where you are expected to be able to copy snippets for short scripts all the time.
Re:Python 2 Removed from Debian
by jacquesm on Tuesday January 03, 2023 @07:09AM
(#34230478)
That and even with version control you will always have to keep an eye out for accidental deletion of the last bit of whitespace on any code block. It's a pretty easy mistake to overlook without context.
That is a lot worse than formatting squabbles, especially for a glue language where you are expected to be able to copy snippets for short scripts all the time.