[oclug] Evolution problem

[Rod Giffin]

On Mon, 2003-06-16 at 23:24, Brad Barnett wrote:
> On 16 Jun 2003 23:14:09 -0400
> Rod Giffin <rod at giffinscientific.com> wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, 2003-06-16 at 22:43, Brad Barnett wrote:
> > > Furthermore, Python's whitespace indentation is void of merit. 
> > > Completely.  It puts form before function, as is clearly demonstrated,
> > > and that is _always_ flawed.  Whitespace indentation can cause many
> > > problems, and there is simply no need for it.  It is obvious that I
> > > have reasons for disagreeing with Python's way of doing things, but
> > > you boil it down to"Just because someone else's ideas are different
> > > from yours does not make them void of merit.".  No so, as I _clearly_
> > > conveyed in my last message.
> > > 
> > > Functionality first, form second.  Always.  Python breaks that rule
> > > right away.
> > 
> > Gfawspffft.  Geez, don't say things like that when I'm having a coffee! 
> > Exactly what problem can whitespace indentation cause?
> 
> I didn't say whitespace indentation causes any problems at all.

Blink.  Excuse me?  Read your paragraph above.  If something is _always_
flawed, and there is "simply no need for it", then it stands to reason
that it is a general statement.  Nonetheless, I'll rephrase:

> I said Python's whitespace indentation causes problems.  Keep my sentences
> in context, please.

So, in what way is whitespace indentation in Python problematic, or
flawed if you will, then? 

Rod.