>The audience I am concerned about is the ones who are over-educated >into using and having used a score of different meanings of the same >symbols. They will be used to their intuition being wrong when they >move into a new context. Being explicit will help them.
I find this argument to be flawed. Should I stop using built-in generators instead of range/xrange for looping through lists? Certainly for loops with loop counting are understood more widely than generators. Should I stop using any advanced feature Python because it is difficult to understand without knowing Python? I do not code for absolute beginner in Python to read my code. That way lies madness! I code with the assumption that someone with intermediate knowledge can read my code (unless I am forced into optimizing and then I rely on comments to explain). Actually, that is how I attempt to code in any language. I may not have made the point well, but I cannot see any advantage for trying to program for the lowest common denominator. Ramit Ramit Prasad | JPMorgan Chase Investment Bank | Currencies Technology 712 Main Street | Houston, TX 77002 work phone: 713 - 216 - 5423 This communication is for informational purposes only. It is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial instrument or as an official confirmation of any transaction. All market prices, data and other information are not warranted as to completeness or accuracy and are subject to change without notice. Any comments or statements made herein do not necessarily reflect those of JPMorgan Chase & Co., its subsidiaries and affiliates. This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential, legally privileged, and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Although this transmission and any attachments are believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by JPMorgan Chase & Co., its subsidiaries and affiliates, as applicable, for any loss or damage arising in any way from its use. If you received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. Please refer to http://www.jpmorgan.com/pages/disclosures for disclosures relating to European legal entities. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
