On 2006-12-14, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Neil Cerutti wrote: >> On 2006-12-14, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > Neil Cerutti wrote: >> >> On 2006-12-13, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > Expressions keep the same meaning even if you have to start >> >> > breaking them across lines, etc. >> >> >> >> Yes, it's the same way in Python. Of course, not everything >> >> is an expression in Python, so it's not saying quite as >> >> much. >> > >> > I fail to see how it is the same in Python. >> >> if self.flee == (foo.humble(pie) / 500 * hats >> + hippity.hoppity) >> >> The indentation of the second line of that expression is entirely >> irrelevant to Python. The parenthesis I added means I don't have >> to use the new-line escape character (\), either. > > Is this so unconscious that you don't recognize you are doing > it, even though you take a sentence to explain what you had to > do to work around it? Adding parentheses, new-line escape > characters---all this is a burden specific to Python.
It already indicated that you are right about Python identation *outside* of an expression, which is where most indentation takes place in Python. But you were wrong that it is meaningful inside an expression. > The reformatting (admittedly generally trivial, although again > your qualifier of "generally" undermines your point) process is > extra in Python. Period. > > 1) Recognizing where your code begins and ends to begin the > copy-paste process is not unique to either. Equal. Reflecting on what you've written, I see you are right about this issue. Thanks for the correction. > 5) After you are done, Pythonistas admit there is a possible > step called "manually correct the indentation." Meaningful indentation has drawbacks *and* advantages, though. > This is pointless discussion if you guys can't even see what > you are saying when you write it in your own posts. Please don't assume I speak for all Python programmers. They might be rolling there eyes at me just as much as you are. ;-) -- Neil Cerutti In my prime I could have handled Michael Jordan. Of course, he would be only 12 years old. --Jerry Sloan -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
