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Chad R. Meiners wrote:
> The problem is that they do not make good teaching material without the
> accompaniment of an introduction and explanation.

I find it difficult to believe that { } needs an introduction and
explanation that begin/end or if/end do not. On the other hand,
braces are light and airy and nicely set off and separate pieces
of program text which are more wordy, guiding the eye towards seeing
the structure of the code.

It's a religious issue, and a matter of taste. How many times, after
all, has this topic been discussed in the past?