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From: Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu>
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On 10/3/2012 4:22 PM, Terry Reedy wrote:
> Indexing Python code is ugly. I suggest prefixing non-Python with $.

Indenting, meaning indenting the Python header lines but not non-Python 
lines.

> On 10/3/2012 1:24 PM, Jonathan Hayward wrote:
>> I am open to suggestions and patches. I don't think the syntax strange,
>> though: it offers a clear and distinct way to differentiate Python and
>> shell commands, and shell commands can access Python variables when
>> specified. And it is a simple rule, without footnotes needed.
>


-- 
Terry Jan Reedy