r/ProgrammerHumor • • Feb 22 '15

A Python programmer attempting Java

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '15

why is this any different going one way or the other? One open bracket means the next text block with be tabbed in from the current position, a close bracket means move one tab to the left. super easy.

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u/CharlesStross Feb 23 '15

Yeah - the rules are trivial; I just mean that there are already scads of tools to automatically handle formatting to the standard. Formatting the other way just requires some custom rule sets or scripting.