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From: "Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de>
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Subject: Re: Python (was Re: I did not inhale)
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 13:31:01 +0200
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On 2024-08-29 12:49, Bart wrote:

> Without the constraints imposed by the language, I could just write it as:
> 
>      if a == b:
>          s1
> RETURN
>          s2
>          s3
> 
> NOW it stands out!

In Ada I use indentation for the purpose:

if A = B then  -- This I will remove later
   s1;
end if;
       s2;
       s3;

I remember FORTRAN in its glory days had D-comments. In the first column 
the letter D meant a conditional, compiled in the debug mode, ignored 
otherwise.

-- 
Regards,
Dmitry A. Kazakov
http://www.dmitry-kazakov.de