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WebWord Weblog Posting

Posting Date: April 01, 2003
 

Whitespace -- "Most modern programming languages do not consider white space characters (spaces, tabs and newlines) syntax, ignoring them, as if they weren't there. We consider this to be a gross injustice to these perfectly friendly members of the character set. Should they be ignored, just because they are invisible? Whitespace is a language that seeks to redress the balance. Any non whitespace characters are ignored; only spaces, tabs and newlines are considered syntax."

 

  

Reader Comments...
 

White supremacy? At WebWord? Oh my.

Posted by: Lions and Tigers and Bears on April 2, 2003 09:27 AM


 

Netscape makes a good case for the value of ignoring whitespace.

Posted by: Lydia on April 2, 2003 08:41 PM


 

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