Because not everyone uses the same indent or tab size and it's a major pain in the posterior to line everything up.
>Why is the first one easier to maintain? To me, it's the inverse.
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>>I prefer the first. It's easier to maintain. Also, if you're looking for readability, add white space around * and +
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