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Re:Peano arithmetic is enough, because Peano arithmetic enc... by Retr0id on Saturday June 14, 2025 @12:49PM (#44277389)
Python block indentation is an example of nested structure that's at least easier to visually scan. You don't need to count opening/closing parens, just look down a column of text - assuming nobody mixed tabs and spaces. (but I wouldn't go as far as saying you don't need to scan it)
Re:Peano arithmetic is enough, because Peano arithmetic enc... by User23 on Saturday June 14, 2025 @02:02PM (#44277765)
Canonically indented Lisp reads an awful lot like Python. You don’t read the braces, you read the indentation.