class:
def:
for:
if:
You could call it "south west" code.
Recte: South east code, of course!
Then I started working in multi-site projects with developers
from all types of backgrounds, and understood the value of a
consistent project code formatting.
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Paulo
In most languages, there are coding conventions, and projects
should have consistent formatting. I agree. However, I think
indentation as part of the syntax is highly exaggerated. A
language can and should protect programmers from making stupid or
common mistakes and offer features that make programming more
efficient and software more reliable. To enforce a certain
aesthetic style, based on personal preferences more often than
not, should not be part of the language, but up to the teams that
use the language. On top of that, Python code can be messy too
(although it might look "nice"). In _my_ experience, readability
is often impeded by the use of obscure variable and function
names.
v = r.calc(m.get_p() / m.get_r())
What is "v", what is calc() calculating ...?
Such code can be due to laziness or arrogance. But no language
feature can prevent bad or lazy programmers from producing such
code, even if it's nicely formatted.
Anyway, 1,000 programmers will have 1,001 views on coding style.
