On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 2:45 AM, Alpheus Madsen <alpheus.mad...@gmail.com> wrote: > Third, I'm not sure I like the idea of using "." for indentation. While it > helps to clarify the structure, it can also clutter the visual presentation > of the source code. I like the fact that word processors allows for ways to > toggle visual whitespace (certainly Kate, and probably Vi and Emacs); and > sometimes I'll do a formal search and replace between " " and "--|" and > back, when I need a better handle on the structure...but those are editing > functions, and I'm not sure if it would be a good idea to have these things > formally in the source code.
You don't always get to use a text editor with that. Consider a long piece of indentation-sensitive code that you're viewing online on say github or sourceforge - or just plain FTP for that matter. I think it would be much better to actually give small amounts of "." in strategic places to give a better view. You don't have to use it all the time - "." as indentation is optional. Certainly using "--|" is very heavy, but the point of using . is that it is much lighter visually. It's meant to suggest thin lines as you would put them on a printout, in order to view the structure of the code without adding any particular meaning. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Readable-discuss mailing list Readable-discuss@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/readable-discuss
