Python's indentation blows. However, it accomplishes exactly what they set out to do - it enforces style.
They can burn for that.
I've worked on perl programs that, libraries included, were over 40k lines. The only reason it was moderately sane is that the bits that were authored after perl 4 tended to resemble C as far as style went.
Perl is simply too flexible to work on for any large sized program without a strong style being enforced throughout the project.
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Date: 2009-09-02 12:04 pm (UTC)They can burn for that.
I've worked on perl programs that, libraries included, were over 40k lines. The only reason it was moderately sane is that the bits that were authored after perl 4 tended to resemble C as far as style went.
Perl is simply too flexible to work on for any large sized program without a strong style being enforced throughout the project.