On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 11:55 AM, Vsevolod <vselo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > As well I'd like to outline, that, IMO, your answer exhibits the > common attitude among pythonistas: everything should be done in one > true way, which is the best option (and that is how it's implemented > in the current version of the language). As of PEP-20: "There should > be one-- and preferably only one --obvious way to do it. Although that > way may not be obvious at first unless you're Dutch." And if someone > disagrees -- he just doesn't understand... > > Cheers, > Vsevolod > Well, I'd rather say that if someone disagrees, she is free to use Lisp :-) What I like about Python (my own idea of Pythonicity) is that it is similar to Unix: Python has a phylosophy. Guido's ideas, and of all the author and contributors to the PEPs, have till now shaped a language. What cannot be added to it in an elegant way, consistent with the overall picture, is better kept out of the language. It's not a matter of attitude or understanding... Francesco
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