Devon: graphic designer as well? what a small world! :-) - an interesting link about Python and Graphic Design is this one: http://ospublish.constantvzw.org/index.php?s=python (constantvzw.org were at last Libre Graphics Meeting...)
James: thanks the encouragement, even when more than 20 years i were (in a hobbystic level, of course) coding in ansi-Basic language (8bit, Amos, sdlbasic/wxbasic ) my way of coding were nothing looking like pep8 - btw, would be a very interesting exercise... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 3:36 PM, James Paige <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Don't give up on python, just understand that readability is *REALLY* > important. > > If it helps, you should try to remember that the true prupose of a > programming language is NOT to describe to a computer what you want it > to do. The true purpose of a programming language is for you to describe > to yourself and other programmers what you want the computer to do. > > --- > James Paige > > On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 12:39:27PM +0100, Paulo Silva wrote: >> Stop right now? oh please, just now when i were getting so happy on >> trying to learn it? what a stimulation from the open-source world... >> :-(((((( >> >> (i really wanted only to focus in the solutions of doubts like mine one...) >> >> --------- >> >> >> >> > Stop using Python right now. The whole idea of the language revolves >> > around readability. >> >> --- >> >> On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 12:30 PM, Noah Kantrowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Paulo Silva wrote: >> >> >> >> thanks Noah! >> >> >> >> ::> There, isn't that easier to read? >> >> >> >> it's easier to read on small codes like this, but when the code gets >> >> larger, surelly you need to use the scrollbar like working out in a >> >> gym... >> >> >> >> for me is very important being able to see around 5 'def' contents on >> >> the screen without having to scroll (well, i must confess i have an >> >> awful memory, maybe i'm getting too old...), but if the problem is >> >> politeness from me, of course i can clean the code before posting... >> > >> > Stop using Python right now. The whole idea of the language revolves around >> > readability. >> > >> > --Noah >> > >> > >> >> >
