python为什么要打空格_为什么Python不需要关键字的空格？

为什么在关键词之前和之后有时可以省略空格？例如,为什么表达式2if-1e1else 1有效？

似乎都在CPython 2.7和3.3中工作：

$python2

Python 2.7.3 (default, Nov 12 2012, 09:50:25)

[GCC 4.2.1 Compatible Apple Clang 4.1 ((tags/Apple/clang-421.11.66))] on darwin

Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

>>> 2if-1e1else 1

2

$python3

Python 3.3.0 (default, Nov 12 2012, 10:01:55)

[GCC 4.2.1 Compatible Apple Clang 4.1 ((tags/Apple/clang-421.11.66))] on darwin

Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

>>> 2if-1e1else 1

2

甚至在PyPy：

$pypy

Python 2.7.2 (341e1e3821ff, Jun 07 2012, 15:42:54)

[PyPy 1.9.0 with GCC 4.2.1] on darwin

Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

And now for something completely different: ``PyPy 1.6 released!''

>>>> 2if-1e1else 1

2