Remi Villatel wrote: > >>while True: > >> some(code) > >> if final_condition is True: > >> break > >> # > >># > > > checking if a logical expression is true by comparing it to True is bad > > style, and comparing values using "is" is also bad style. > > Erm... You totally missed the point. I wrote it this way because, first, > it's perfectly valid Python code and, second and most important, it's also a > valid english sentence.
I suggest looking up "is" in the Python manual instead of looking it up in a dictionary. (hint: it doesn't do what you think it does, and code using your "perfectly valid" pattern doesn't always work.) > [CENSORED] I keep for myself how stupid I found your post. so let's see if everyone who understands how embarrassingly stupid your post is will keep that to themselves... </F> -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list