The footnote of Section 6: It's not a choice, it defines who we are states:
This is to instantly close down any conversation about introducing curly braces to Python.
Even though it is correct, such a harsh statement may disappoint even the most stone-hearted programmer. But Python never disappoints you. It is so versatile that it allows using curly braces, and even any block delimiter of your choise, provided that you prepend #
.
# This is allowed
resume = "knows Python"
if 'Python' in resume: # {
print('You rock!')
# }
# This is also allowed
resume = "knows Python"
if 'Python' in resume:
# BEGIN
print('You rock!')
# END
Do you think this encouraging reflection is worth being added, even though it is not an easter egg?
Bonus track: With Whython your dreams come true. You can type code blocks with braces.