[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Pete> That points towards a way forward. Why do programming languages > Pete> continue to assume use of a monospaced font? It was natural when > Pete> we used punch cards and line printers, but now? Python relies on > Pete> the indentation but could be flexible about other textual > Pete> attributes. > > Nothing in Python assumes anything about fonts. That's all a function of > the text editor you use and your editing preferences. Me, I find it easier > to read code which is displayed or printed with monospaced fonts. Note, > however, that I've been programming for 30 years. I started with IBM punch > cards, so I might be a bit biased.
I started in '98, and I also find monospaced fonts easier to read in various circumstances (email, code, shells, etc.). But indeed, Python makes no assumption about fonts. A person could use Wingdings for all Python cares. - Josiah _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
