----- Original Message ----- From: Dethe Elza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Friday, March 17, 2006 6:08 pm Subject: Re: [Edu-sig] Properties use case
> Arthur: > > > Are you a CS type? If so, speak directly. > > I'm a CS type (BS in CS, MS in CSEE). Kirby's right, it's generally > considered "better" to return a new primitive type rather than mutate > it in place. What defines a "primitive type". My understanding is that in many languages there is no complex primitive type. Perhaps it is a bit less primitive, and that the thinking about, say, floats does not apply, one-to-one, about thinking about complex numbers. > And therein I think we have the nub of the frequent Arthur/Kirby > semi-argument. My impression is that Kirby often offers suggestions > and information, and Arthur interprets this as telling him what to do > and pushes back. No idea what to do about this, just pointing it out. How about the rub of the Dethe/Arthur dynamics. You think I am being a wise guy, when I think I am being an iniquisitive student - I think. Art _______________________________________________ Edu-sig mailing list Edu-sig@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig
