On Wednesday, March 5, 2014 11:53:21 AM UTC+5:30, Marko Rauhamaa wrote: > Rustom Mody :
> > * ... which summarizes my objection in this thread: Python's 'is' > > leaks the machine abstraction. 'id' does it legitimately (somewhat), > > 'is' does it illegitimately > I agree that the Python data model can be exceedingly challenging to a > beginner. However, I wouldn't throw the baby away with the bathwater, > but look for ingenious ways to teach it. I'm curious how you understand my position on this You hear me as saying 'is' should go?? No I am not saying that All I am saying is that 'is' should have (be!) a name that is not philosophically grandiloquent bullshit but rather a name that more accurately conveys 'machine-representation-equivalence' -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
