On 7/17/07, kirby urner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 2. How interactions between threads make certain things (like breaking > > of an infinite loop) possible which would not be using a single > > thread. > > This reminds me to add that we looked at the infinite loop in my > Python slides regarding icosahedral numbers. > > I reinforce how the "while True" construct, with no opportunities > for breaking out, might be an OK construct where *generators* > are concerned.
Or web servers! ;-) (Then again, it's always useful to think of having the possibility of ending a program gracefully, rather than having to use the power off button...) André > > As teachers, we need to dilute some of that prejudice against > 'while true' loops, lest we unwittingly pass it on to new talent. > > Kirby > _______________________________________________ > Edu-sig mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig > _______________________________________________ Edu-sig mailing list [email protected] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig
