• softwarist@programming.dev
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    7 days ago

    If anything, that sounds like an argument in favor of significant indentation, not against it. Humans and machines read differently, yes, which is why we tend to add whitespace and indentation to code even for programming languages where it’s not significant. We do that expressly because it makes the code more human-friendly, so it’s quite the opposite of ignoring their differences.

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      7 days ago

      No, it is an argument against it. We indent code so that it is more comfortable to read it, not in order to make it easier to understand

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          7 days ago

          Lol. Go on, show me how it is easier to understand structure of the code when I am 3 levels down, first two are already out of sight

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            7 days ago

            That’s not a coherent argument, but you don’t have to agree with me. I think this discussion has run its course.

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              6 days ago

              What a nice way to say “I can’t back my standpoint up”. Anyway, do have a good day