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What most languages miss (whitespace)



This from Slashdot:

http://compsoc.dur.ac.uk/whitespace/index.php

Whitespace programming language:

"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."

-- 
Kevin Kelleher <kkell@znet.com>