Python Devs Will HATE YOU If You Do THIS

Python devs will surely hate you if you do this. #python #code #shorts

[ban_droid]

python: "WE HAVE A STRICT INDENTATION RULE! SO PEOPLE COULD READ THE CODE BETTER!!!"

also python:

[humanrightsadvocate]

A literally thought this was a syntactic feature that allows you to call the first method available for a class. And then I was expecting that first method to have a name, like "the prime directive" or something.

[ForeverZer]

Thinking that insignificant whitespace is "insane" is the most Python thing I have heard in a while lol.

[nathanoy_]

This is very usefull, as it allows you to put function calls on the next line.

It makes it very readable when you have a chanin of multiple functions where every function is on its own line.

Eg:

car = CarFactory()
.with_color(Colors.Red)
.with_sport_suspension()
.build()

[Scymet]

Pretty sure a lot of languages accept an arbritrary number of spaces. The main difference is that they also accept line breaks, to allow indenting method chains, which python does not (need backslash) so it's basically a useless feature here.

[darux]

Just about most languages do that I'm pretty sure. The compiler always removes spaces and crushes all the code together anyways

[etis]

Just use a formatter and problem solved. Never ever manually format your code anymore. When I inherit a codebase with a poor git history, the first thing I always do is reformatting using black (insulating the formatting in a commit). So I can focus on substance rather than form

[abiiranathan]

Bro found a way to compile python. Hallelujah 🎉

[vorpal]

1. Who the hell would do this?

2. You can do this in C and C++ as well:

struct test {
int a;
};

int main() {
const test myvar{5};
std::cout << ( myvar . a) << '\n;
}

output: 5

[AnkitTiwari-dqqm]

Wow I'm going to do this in my code when I'm on notice period 😂

[ProCodeSoftware]

As a JavaScript developer, I can completely agree with you.

[Randych]

Use backslash before dots to emulate Rust's way to format methods

[PotatoChips-jypk]

I only do this if it's necessary to make it easier to read -- e.g. float( 2 * 2 )

[leschopinesns]

This is true for most of the languages. If you take a look at how a lexer is written, there's always some whitespace skipping feature. Nothing surprising if you know how a compiler is made.

[orterves]

This is the programming equivalent of a 3 year old saying "fart" and laughing their butt off

[pharoah]

This is not unique to Python in any way. Lots of languages allow this.

[Qbe_Root]

Pretty sure you can do this in any language? It's useful to split method call chains across multiple lines and such, but of course with great power comes great responsibility

[AWriterWandering]

Yes, I will personally hate anyone who does this. 😂

[TheNewton]

Whitespace forgiveness, not sure if that's the formal name in python. For a high level view see `Syntactically Significant Whitespace Considered Harmful` on the c2 wiki

[AtheistRising]

Silly thing? SILLY THING?! This is a war crime