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> In this day and age that seems pretty backward :-)
Why does it seem backward? In older programming languages, whitespace isn't
important, and you need metacharacters to tell you when lines end, or to
show you where code blocks begin and end. In "real" languages, like English,
we often use whitespace to provide information.
What I like about Python's use of whitespace is that it enforces a common
rudimentary style within code; there's nothing analogous to using K&R-style
curly braces versus another style.
Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
http://www.figleaf.com/
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