Python vs. Ruby

[Erik Max Francis]

"Stuart D. Gathman" wrote:

>   aList.sort();.reverse()       # aList.sort(); aList.reverse()
> 
> A statement cannot begin with '.', so ';.' means to invoke another
> method
> on the same object.

But is this awkwardness really worth it?  One of Python's truly great
assets is its transparently readable code.  I'm opposed on general
principle to anything which defeats that.

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