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> I just started playing around with ruby and rails, and one thing I've
> noticed is that the style of the code is a little odd. People don't
> use parenthesis most or even all of the time.
>
> I find this to look messy. It's hard to tell what is the method, what
> is the variable, and how the code is formed at a glance. I actually
> find the parenthesis to be more readable. There is no confusion at all
> to what is going on, even if it's a bit more to type.
>
> Is there any reason tastes in style have changed? I think it would be
> best to stick with the parenthesis just to make everything consistent.
> It should be easier to refactor code and inline things if the
> parenthesis were already there after all.
>
> Thoughts?

Oh, another reason I like using . and () is because IDE support is
there. If you use spaces, you don't have the IDE give you all the
options to save on typing. This alone is a big win. And you still get
better readability after the fact.