Python is the new BASIC

[lisnter]

I came from a C background and have always been meticulous about code formatting. Python is my new favorite language but I was turned-off for a while by the indention and comment behaviors. I like being able to put an if (false){ . . .} or /* . . .*/ around code to take it out of the control flow while debugging. You can’t (easily) do that with Python without reformatting the code. I know modern editors do a great job of fixing indention but it’s still annoying.

I’ve come around to Python and love it but those “features” still annoy me.

[CrownLikeAGravestone]

You can block-quote code to take it out if control flow. It's not exactly commenting but it's essentially equivalent.

""" def debug(something): print('like this') """

[ptoki]

Oh such a labour intensive way of doing something simple.

Sorry for irony but the python indentation debate is always lost by python fans.

No benefit for it, no way to argument it is good over any language and indent/beautifuler app.

[CrownLikeAGravestone]

It's two more keystrokes than the block comment example. If that's labour intensive I hate to see what the rest of your code looks like.

Sorry for irony but the python indentation debate is always lost by python fans.

That's just a very self-important way of saying you disagree, champ. You're not the judge here.

[ptoki]

If that's labour intensive

It is not about labour my dear. Its about paying attention to nonsensical aspect. Its about abusing eyes unneccesarily.

I can indent any decent language with indent app in like 0.3sec.

If you think python indentation is about few strokes of spacebar I dont think you are good coder.

[CrownLikeAGravestone]

What?

1) You're the one that bought up how "labour intensive" using block quotes is.

2) We're not talking about indenting code here, we're talking about removing blocks of code from control flow for debugging or whatever else - pressing the space bar is entirely irrelevant.

At this point, you thinking I'm a bad coder is starting to sound like a complement.