On May 18, 8:23 am, Chris Dew <cms... / googlemail.com> wrote:
> As far as I can see, the 'end' keyword is 'repeating yourself' when
> used with properly indented code.

Maybe it is maybe it isn't. Personally I'm an 'end' man. I like my
blocks.

It would be easier if you learnt to type, or used editor macros.

> (I use both Ruby and Python.  I think indentation is one of the few
> *language* features where Python leads Ruby.
>
> If this post generates a positive response, I'll make a patch for Ruby
> 1.9.

Nope, leave the language as it is. I like it unaltered thank you very
much.

However I've never understood why there has to be 'one true syntax'
for any computer language. As long as the syntax generates the same
ASTs in the interpreter I can't see why you couldn't choose the syntax
you prefer - whether that is whitespace indentation, or the symbolic
mush of the 'C' derived languages.