I don't agree. Adding braces all the time leads to a more cognitive association of what is the variable. IMHO, this leads to better script writing and ease, in

I don't agree. Adding braces all the time leads to a more cognitive association of what is the variable. IMHO, this leads to better script writing and ease, in my case, of transitioning to other languages. Not so much because of the braces, but of the context of a variable. If that makes any sense at all.