Python with braces. Because python is awesome, but whitespace is awful. - mathialo/bython

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Bython is a Python preprocessor that allows the use of curly braces instead of indentation for code blocks, making code more robust against errors caused by inconsistent indentation. It supports existing Python modules and can be installed via PyPI or by cloning the git repository. Bython translates Bython (.by) files into Python files and includes a tool to convert Python files to Bython files.

mathialo/bython: Python with braces. Because python is awesome, but whitespace is awful.

what is this garbage…python is awesome, and whitespace (and what it enforces, etc) is one of the reasons why.
also it’s six years since last commit…?

“inconsistent indentation”… That’s developer fault. Fix it. Don’t create a “new python syntax” just to hug a bad developer.

the responses from the “anti-bracket millitia” is mildly entertaining… lol. people get seriously worked up over this.
FWIW, as a long time JS developer currently trying to learn Python, the one thing I battle the most with is the lack of braces. yes we get syntax errors, but they are far more difficult to spot when there is no clearly defined “start” and “end” for blocks of code.
with that said, I do have to agree that creating a preprocessor for a non-standard Python syntax is definitely not the solution.

This is satire, right?
If not:
This must be the stupidest idea since the invention of communism.
Wow, so upside down.
🤡