Ben Finney <b...@benfinney.id.au>: > Marko Rauhamaa <ma...@pacujo.net> writes: > >> I don't think flogging the beginner for talking about variables helps >> them get Python's data model. All that accomplishes is that they will >> shut up about variables in the fear of being flogged and not >> understand the data model any better. > > Who does that? I haven't seen anyone raising this topic with a > beginner in a hostile manner (“flogging”? why the hyperbole?), and > it's certainly not characteristic of how the topic is raised here.
Flogging, spanking, admonishing, whatever. > I don't know what your point is, but please don't prop up straw men to > make it. Does that count as admonishing, at least? Point being, shunning the term "variable" is counterproductive. Python variables are nothing special and calling them "variables" doesn't mislead anybody. Marko -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
