Actually I prefer using braces, I think it's easier to code, once you know where each part is contained.

If you use an editor like Activestate's Komodo, you'll notice a great feature that, when you put the cursor on the side of a brace, it will hightlight the brace that completes the statement.

I think that on larger codes, the lack of braces make it really difficult to understand what's being done.

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