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Significant whitespace in a live coding language? I like and use Python, but that seems like a show-stopper of a bad idea for a language designed for throwing
by drobilla 14y ago
Significant whitespace in a live coding language? I like and use Python, but that seems like a show-stopper of a bad idea for a language designed for throwing code around in real time.
- iandanforth 14y agoCan you expand on this? If I get my indentation wrong then it will be obvious very quickly. I'm guessing that it will only update if the basic syntax is correct though.
- technomancy 14y ago> If I get my indentation wrong then it will be obvious very quickly Not if the language allows you to mix tabs and spaces; in that case semantic details can be invisible.