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Re: PyWart: PEP8: A cauldron of inconsistencies.

Date 2011-07-27 18:48 -0500
From Andrew Berg <bahamutzero8825@gmail.com>
Subject Re: PyWart: PEP8: A cauldron of inconsistencies.
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On 2011.07.27 05:34 PM, rantingrick wrote:
>> ----------------------------------------------------------
>> Use 4 spaces per indentation level.
>> ----------------------------------------------------------
> 
> This should be the only acceptable indention level allowed by the
> interpreter. All other indention should cast plagues of syntax errors
> on the unrighteous.
> 
>> ----------------------------------------------------------
>> For really old code that you don't want to mess up, you
>> can continue to use 8-space tabs.
>> ----------------------------------------------------------
> 
> NO! You should convert the code to 4 space tabs and move into the 21st
> century. Stop living in the past. We must move forward... kicking and
> screaming if necessary.
It wasn't too long ago you were calling for tabs. It's even funnier
since this whole message is about inconsistencies.

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PyWart: PEP8: A cauldron of inconsistencies. rantingrick <rantingrick@gmail.com> - 2011-07-27 15:34 -0700
  Re: PyWart: PEP8: A cauldron of inconsistencies. Andrew Berg <bahamutzero8825@gmail.com> - 2011-07-27 18:48 -0500
  Re: PyWart: PEP8: A cauldron of inconsistencies. Thomas Jollans <t@jollybox.de> - 2011-07-28 02:06 +0200
  Re: PyWart: PEP8: A cauldron of inconsistencies. Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2011-07-28 13:07 +1000
    Re: PyWart: PEP8: A cauldron of inconsistencies. harrismh777 <harmar@member.fsf.org> - 2011-07-27 22:23 -0500
  Re: PyWart: PEP8: A cauldron of inconsistencies. Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-07-28 19:36 +1000
  Re: PyWart: PEP8: A cauldron of inconsistencies. "bruno.desthuilliers@gmail.com" <bruno.desthuilliers@gmail.com> - 2011-07-30 09:52 -0700
    Re: PyWart: PEP8: A cauldron of inconsistencies. Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-07-30 18:04 +0100

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