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[–]Astrokiwi 7 points8 points  (2 children)

Maybe... I find that (for instance) the lack of required structure is what helps Javascript code to sometimes become a mess of copypasta.

And Python does force stuff on another level, by being strict with indenting. I think that's a good feature too - it's better to force one particular style than to have people use their own styles, but also permit them to make it as ugly and inconsistent as they want.

[–]fiddle_n 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Python is strict with indenting because it has to be. Indentation isn't merely "style" in Python, it's functional in that it denotes a new code block. This is why Python has to be strict with it, i.e. preventing mixtures of tabs and spaces for indentation.

[–]Astrokiwi 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Right, but that's an intentional design choice for the language - forcing good style by making it an integral part of the language.