code folding, a unique problem to python?

[Paul McGuire]

"John Salerno" <johnjsal at NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote in message
news:jxfkg.2314$No6.48555 at news.tufts.edu...
> Specifically, I'm using UltraEdit and perhaps there's no way perfect way
> to implement code folding with it, given how it uses its syntax
> highlighting file to do so (i.e., you have to specify an "Opening" and
> "Closing" character in which to enfold code, such as braces).
>
> But my question is more general: is it possible to implement code
> folding with Python given that it has no real block delimiters? Or is
> this still a matter of which particular editor/IDE you use? For my part
> I've tried (as was suggested elsewhere) to use 'def' as an opening and
> closing keyword, but this of course will enfold everything between two
> defs, even if you have more code between your function definitons (such
> as a new class definition).
>
> So maybe I'm stuck in UE, but I'm curious if there is some general way
> to do this, or is Python just too simple and concise for its own good? :)