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Why does Python use indentation for grouping of statements?

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Why does Python use indentation for grouping of statements?

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Guido van Rossum believes that using indentation for grouping is extremely elegant and contributes a lot to the clarity of the average Python program. Most people learn to love this feature after awhile. Since there are no begin/end brackets there cannot be a disagreement between grouping perceived by the parser and the human reader.