Whitespace as syntax (was Re: Python Rocks!)

Gerrit Holl gerrit.holl at pobox.com
Tue Feb 8 16:09:26 EST 2000


fcahoon at my-deja.com wrote on 949964685:
> First is the _hardcore_ promotion of realistic alternatives to Python.
> I believe that the Ruby language (http://www.ruby-lang.org/) has the OO
> advantages of Python without the whitespace-as-syntax deficiency.  (I'll
> freely admit that my investigation of both languages is less than it
> should be; fact-oriented discussion to enlighten is encouraged.)  Ruby
> hasn't achieved "critical mass" yet, but if enough of us see this
> "problem" as I do, we can make that happen.

The English in here is certainly a whole lot better than the English
in the ruby mailinglist ;-)

regards,
Gerrit.

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