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Books don't have syntax highlighting. Why does adding a bunch of whitespace to a line make it faster to read than syntax highlighting?
by robotkilla 12y ago
Books don't have syntax highlighting. Why does adding a bunch of whitespace to a line make it faster to read than syntax highlighting?
- drderidder 12y agoBecause syntax highlighting serves a completely separate purpose. Books that contain collections of related data points frequently do use a tabular presentation. Syntax highlighting provides visual cues for the role that a particular keyword plays in the language syntax.
- robotkilla 12y agoThat was my point – syntax highlighting is suited for code. whitespace for readability is more suited for books.