I guess people had to find something to fight about in a language that has no braces and standardized indentation...,(reply>), To be frank, everyone agrees to use 4 spaces.,(reply>), Never mind, Python90 will feature "free format". At least this is what happened with Fortran ;),(reply>), @joshua43214 Once you begin using multiple languages you realize that all of these syntax optimizations are not only unimportant, but they actually hold you back. All you need to master is variable assignments, loops and conditionals. Master that and youll be able to do anything in any language.,(reply>)," @DerpyThe Cate Explicit is always better than implicit! These kinds of microoptimizations actually make the code harder to read. Pause at @<a href=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN2TTiGpDvM&amp;t=2m07s"">2:07</a>. The one on top is easier to read", the bottom looks like a pile of WTF obfuscation. And for what? To get rid of a single line variable assignment??? Like, bruh..........,(reply>), @Emblazened Yup, I always tell people that if you can master dictionaries and list comprehension, you are on the way to being a Python Jedi