Currently any whitespace is semantically collapsed into a single whitespace. This can lead to programmes that are incorrectly formatted. It will improve readability if whitespace is treated as syntactically significant. Furthermore, using significant whitespace can enable the elimination of unsightly curly braces. Once curly braces are optional, significant white will eliminate brace-related syntax errors. Having a focus on operational efficiency and code simplicity, this could reduce debugging time and improve code quality.

Brace-Related Syntax Errors

Description

These errors occur when curly braces {} are mismatched, misplaced, or forgotten. They can result in compilation errors or, worse, logic errors that are hard to trace.

Examples

1. Mismatched Braces:

func main()
    // code
} // Missing opening brace

2. Misplaced Braces:

func main() 
{ // Opening brace should be on the same line in Go's style guide
    // code
}

Elimination

Introducing significant whitespace would remove the need for these braces altogether, thus eliminating the potential for this class of error.