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4 Spaces, then one tab, then 3 spaces, then 2 tabs, then 2 spaces, then 3 tabs...
Python supports that (and I hate this)
Please elaborate (eg which standard is this defined in?)
Not any standard (and actually not at all something to do for real), but try it, it works
(you should be able to verify I used both tab and spaces f*cking bad way in this example, like I described)
Output:
That's really interesting. So does that mean the interpreter just checks whether the current line is more indented, less indented, or equal vs. the preceding, without caring by how much?
"indentation is indentation!" (mr_incredible_cereal.jpg)
it may look messy, but would you actually rather Python didn't support some inconsistency when the intent is clear?
being exact just for the sake of being pedantic isn't useful.