On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 8:16 PM, James Laver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I like Python too and wish the same. >> I like that is enforces structure. I'd donate a kidney if perl could >> be made to do that. > > It's not the place of a language to do that, it's a case of "Don't be an > idiot when writing code". > > I've seen crappy python and other code often enough, you can't fix it inside > the language, you have to fix the programmer.
I completely agree. But by the same token, make it easier for the programmer. The reason we code in perl instead of assembler, is because perl makes it easier. I don't think that any harm is done in this particular case (enforcing style). Does it breed lazy programmers? I don't think so. The less I have to worry about small but important things like style/readability/documentation, the more I can focus on writing good code.