[Python-Dev] PEP 7 clarification request: braces

"Martin v. Löwis" martin at v.loewis.de
Wed Jan 4 00:11:50 CET 2012


> Readability also includes more than just the source code; as has already
> been stated:
> 
>  if(cond) {
>    stmt1;
> +  stmt2;
>  }
> 
> vs.
> 
> -if(cond)
> +if(cond) {
>    stmt1;
> +  stmt2;
> +}
> 
> I find the diff version that already had braces in place much more
> readable.

Is it really *much* more readable? I have no difficulties reading either
(although I had preferred a space after the if; this worries me
more than the double if line).

Regards,
Martin


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