On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:49:10 +0100 Hrvoje Niksic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "D'Arcy J.M. Cain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I have not been following Python development that closely lately so > > I was not aware of that. I guess I won't be going to Python 3 then. > > It's great that Python wants to attract young, new programmers. Too > > bad about us old farts I guess. > > Before deciding to drop Python 3 on the grounds of integer division, I > recommend that you at least read PEP 238 > (http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0238/) to see arguments *why* the > division was changed. Who knows, maybe they persuade you?
I have. They don't. I'm not impressed by the fact that the same generation(s) that can't make change when the cash register is broken are surprised by integer division. What can I say? I learned arithmetic with paper and pencil and my head before I was allowed to use a calculator. Integer division means integer result to me in a very real sense. Arguing that integer division "should" return a float just sounds like proof by vigorous assertion to me. I suppose I will adapt but it really feels wrong. -- D'Arcy J.M. Cain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Democracy is three wolves http://www.druid.net/darcy/ | and a sheep voting on +1 416 425 1212 (DoD#0082) (eNTP) | what's for dinner. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
