Python has long been celebrated for its simplicity and readability. However, for developers coming from languages like C++ or Java, this syntax can sometimes feel unfamiliar or challenging. This problem served as an inspiration for Bython, funnily touted as the Python with braces.
Bython is a Python preprocessor which aims to provide an alternative syntax for Python that uses curly braces to define code blocks, similar to languages like C++ or Java, while still leveraging Python’s interpreter and ecosystem.
But it does not end there. The main aspect of Bython is you don’t have to worry about indentation. It won’t give you errors even if you mess up tabs/spaces or copy one piece of code to another that uses a different indentation style; it won’t break.
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