> This reduces the need for curly braces (like in C++/Javascript) or "end" (like in Ruby/Lua). I still don't understand why this should be an advantage; you ju

> This reduces the need for curly braces (like in C++/Javascript) or "end" (like in Ruby/Lua). I still don't understand why this should be an advantage; you just put the effort in a different place; and whether a block becomes understandable faster this way is rather doubtful.