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If you say so. I've never heard of either of those, and have only the vaguest idea of what a 'formatter' might be. Is it not a solution to an unnecessary proble
by DNF2 5y ago
If you say so. I've never heard of either of those, and have only the vaguest idea of what a 'formatter' might be. Is it not a solution to an unnecessary problem? And how can a formatter fix a lost indentation that changes the meaning of the code?
I do know for sure that my colleague will never use this, even if I might.
Fortunately, this isn't an issue in the languages I use most of the time.
(Another problem that's bothering me almost as much is that without brackets or `end` statements, the code looks assymmetrical - unbalanced and awkward, as if it's trailing off, having forgotten its purpose.)
- leadingthenet 5y ago> Is it not a solution to an unnecessary problem? You literally stated the problem yourself, so obviously not. Seeing how it’s an official tool by the Python Software Foundation, it should underline how critical it is. > I do know for sure that my colleague will never use this, even if I might. You gain value even if you’re the only one using it, as it solves the issue you mentioned having.
- DNF2 5y agoWhat? I mean, it's a solution to an unnecessary problem caused by indentation being significant. The problem wouldn't exist if whitespace wasn't significant, which was an unfortunate design choice. So it's a solution to an unnecessary problem.