News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Formatting code should be unnecessary. Parent comment

Re:Formatting code should be unnecessary by maest on Monday September 08, 2025 @07:05AM (#45166855)
That makes prepending an element a special case.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Formatting code should be unnecessary by ParetoOptimal on Monday September 08, 2025 @12:19PM (#45170176)
It makes it easier to read though because the least important parts are most easily ignored. The reader can focus on the contents of the list.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Formatting code should be unnecessary by 3pt14159 on Monday September 08, 2025 @01:15PM (#45170940)
I don't really know why we even need commas for lists of things. Just use the white space.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Formatting code should be unnecessary by bogomog on Monday September 08, 2025 @05:51PM (#45174503)
I find it jarring compared to commas after the words, making the commas unnecessarily prominent.
[ Parent | on HN ]