To: Steven D'Aprano
From: r...@zedat.fu-berlin.de (Stefan Ram)
Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.pyt...@pearwood.info> writes:
>It has been a long, long time since Python has been a "simple" language
>suitable for rank beginners, if it ever was. Python is not Scratch.
Python is simpler insofar as you can write on a higher level
than with C. Python has a GC and an intuitive syntax for
lists, tuples and dictionaries.
main.c
#include <stdio.h>
int main( void ){ printf( "%d\n", 60000 * 60000 ); }
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Above, a beginner has to take care to use Γ╗%dΓ½ and remember
to change this to Γ╗%gΓ½ when necessary. He also needs to
understand why the result is negative, and that the result
is /implementation-dependent/. Surely,
|>>> print( 60000 * 60000 )
|3600000000
is easier to read, write, and understand.
Still, one must not forget that learning Python encompasses
all the hard work it takes to learn how to program in every
language.
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