Jeff Epler schrieb:
There's another little-known fact about Python: No string is permitted
to end with a backslash!
Sure you meant string literals. But that is wrong, too:
>>> a = '\\'
>>> print a
\
A Python string mustn't end with an *odd* number of backslashes. Other-
wise a literal using backslash escapes like 'don\'t do that' couldn't
be parsed.
Now, this may not bother Unix sysadmins, but the honest truth is that
you'll be administrating Windows systems, too, anywhere you work!
This is no problem, thanks to os.path.join() ;)
Well, if you ever
have to threaten Python, just keep in mind that '... or die' just plain
won't work. You have to suggest that it 'try ... except', which is
really offensive. If I want to beg my computer to run programs, I know
where to find Intercal with its "PLEASE" and "DO PLEASE" constructions.
Sysadmin work with Intercal? Go ahead! ;) But what's wrong with a
protecting try .. except block vs. "... or die" for every command
to be protected?
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