skip@pobox.com wrote:
Pete> That points towards a way forward. Why do programming languages Pete> continue to assume use of a monospaced font? It was natural when Pete> we used punch cards and line printers, but now? Python relies on Pete> the indentation but could be flexible about other textual Pete> attributes.
Nothing in Python assumes anything about fonts. That's all a function of the text editor you use and your editing preferences. Me, I find it easier to read code which is displayed or printed with monospaced fonts. Note, however, that I've been programming for 30 years. I started with IBM punch cards, so I might be a bit biased.
I started in '98, and I also find monospaced fonts easier to read in various circumstances (email, code, shells, etc.). But indeed, Python makes no assumption about fonts. A person could use Wingdings for all Python cares. - Josiah