Re: [RFC] Draft Proposal for New Python Syntax

spoon (spoon@hilbert.maths.utas.edu.au)
26 May 1994 14:04:53 GMT

> I still do not see a need to remove the syntactic meaning of white space
>in the language.

I agree totally, many modern functional languages have this feature
and I think it's great (emphasis on "feature"). If you don't like it,
leave. If you must propose a change it must be backwardly compatible.

Sp

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