On 10/24/2010 5:19 PM, rantingrick wrote: > On Oct 24, 7:31 am, Steve Holden <st...@holdenweb.com> wrote: >> On 10/24/2010 3:29 AM, Hrishikesh wrote: >> >>> I want to start python, I have just downloaded python compiler, Can >>> somebody please tell me what python really is and explain its >>> architecture, in what problems it is used and from where should I >>> start? >> >> If you don't know the answers to *any* of those questions, one wonders >> why you "want to start Python". Perhaps you can explain, or is this >> simply trolling? > > Steve, I highly doubt this is an example of trolling we have witnessed > here. If it really *is* trolling then i would say the "alleged > troller" should visit xah's site for a crash course in professional > trolling ASAP because he's not very good at it -- i should know! > > However, i have a good sense that our new friend is just very > inexperienced and looking for advice. He may have a very limited > knowledge --or even no knowledge of computer programming-- so that > would explain the "seemingly" nonsensicalness of his questions. But we > must always remember that every one here (*ahem* and i mean everyone S- > T-E-V-E-O!) had to start from the bottom and work his or her way up > the ladder of knowledge. So next time please try to be a little less > condescending. > Righty ho.
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