3 Aug
2023
3 Aug
'23
5:24 p.m.
On 2023-08-03 09:29, Rob Pike wrote:
The idea of indentation defining structure seemed
really cool when it
arose. I first saw it in a toy language called Henry, back in the early
1980s.
But over time the notion that invisible characters define program
execution created so many problems that in retrospect it is ill advised
despite its prevalence. In fact its prevalence makes it even less
advisable, as it creates yet more areas for trouble.
Most editors have some "beautify modes" which can fix indentation,
so the programmer sees what he is doing in deep nested stuff.
Counting "white spaces" in 21st century?