Steve Holden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Wording to that effect makes it more clear that it is a crutch >> that can be usefull now but that it should be discarded later. >> > Most people reading a tutorial are aware that they are being given the > knowledge they need to put the subject matter to immediate use, and that > there may well be refinements that are glossed over or covered in detail > later or elsewhere.
The authors of 'The Science of Discworld' coined a term for this 'lies to children' where an explanation to a student is technically wrong but is pitched at the appropriate level for the student. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lie-to-children -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
