• amanaftermidnight@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Most disingenuous post ever.

    The image shown is a dude with a browser dev console, probably measuring a div for the its CSS size (which do support centimeters and inches).

    In python, 4 spaces is just enough spacing between indent levels. And if your levels get too deep it’s a sign that you’re not being pythonic. Nesting too deep is the problem, not the whitespacing being significant.

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      1 year ago

      Python are fine with whatever number of spaces you want to use. You can use 8 spaces which forces you carefully consider each nest, you can use 1 if you’re a monster, or you can use tabs if you’re enlightened, python only demands consistency.

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        1 year ago

        Yeah I remember picking up a script after a reinstall, and gedit had reverted to default settings. It’s fun trying to spot whether it’s 1 tab or 4 spaces. After that day, I switched to two spaces as my default.

    • JonEFive@midwest.social
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      1 year ago

      This post on programmer humor is now funnier as a result of your analysis. Everything is funnier when it is 100% accurate.