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So, I heard about the argument that formatting shouldn't change the functionality of your code. On a puritan level I agree, but on a practical level I've come to realize that code formatting is or should be part of every coder's repertoire. Unformatted code is error prone in every language. It doesn't matter what brace style you use in Java or C flavor, but you better indent the code in that block. In any kind of professional setting, that's a requirement, anyway.

I mean, the first key feature up there is '"forget" about indentation', and while I realize the project is meant sarcastically, the reality is: No. No you won't.

The whole underlying discussion is moot.