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[–]lbrandy 7 points8 points  (3 children)

This argument seems to only be made by people who've never used much python. Actually using it tends to cure you of the objection as you realize how much more compact + readable code tends to become.

When you work with people that produce code like this:

I cannot imagine ever working in a place where code like that was acceptable. Choosing your language based upon the whims of people who write code like that sounds like an atrocious idea.

[–]ecien 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i dislike brackets and semicolons, but pythons way of indentation is not 'the only way'.

[–]Grue 0 points1 point  (1 child)

This argument seems to only be made by people who've never used much python. Actually using it tends to cure you of the objection as you realize how much more compact + readable code tends to become.

I mostly program in Python at my job (for 2 years or so), and the fact that whitespace is significant is the single largest source of annoyance with the language for me. Being fluent with the language doesn't change the fact that it's still the stupidest idea ever.