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diff --git a/Doc/faq/design.rst b/Doc/faq/design.rst index e2d63a0..387420c 100644 --- a/Doc/faq/design.rst +++ b/Doc/faq/design.rst @@ -24,14 +24,16 @@ programmers will encounter a fragment of code like this:: z++; Only the ``x++`` statement is executed if the condition is true, but the -indentation leads you to believe otherwise. Even experienced C programmers will -sometimes stare at it a long time wondering why ``y`` is being decremented even +indentation leads many to believe otherwise. Even experienced C programmers will +sometimes stare at it a long time wondering as to why ``y`` is being decremented even for ``x > y``. Because there are no begin/end brackets, Python is much less prone to coding-style conflicts. In C there are many different ways to place the braces. -If you're used to reading and writing code that uses one style, you will feel at -least slightly uneasy when reading (or being required to write) another style. +After becoming used to reading and writing code using a particular style, +it is normal to feel somewhat uneasy when reading (or being required to write) +in a different one. + Many coding styles place begin/end brackets on a line by themselves. This makes programs considerably longer and wastes valuable screen space, making it harder |