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From: Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Python (was Re: I did not inhale)
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 19:10:57 -0700
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Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> writes:
> On Tue, 27 Aug 2024 14:49:19 -0700, Keith Thompson wrote:
>> I've done some Python programming, and it wouldn't occur to me to add
>> "#end" comments.  If I saw them in a code review I'd probably recommend
>> deleting them.
>
> Give them a try. They simplify a lot of situations. I already posted a 
> reasonably complex example in this thread. Go have a look at it, and see 
> what happens when you delete those comments.

No, I won't be doing that.

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Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com
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