Marko Rauhamaa <ma...@pacujo.net> writes: > Ben Finney <b...@benfinney.id.au>: > > > Who does that? I haven't seen anyone raising this topic with a > > beginner in a hostile manner (“flogging”? why the hyperbole?), and > > it's certainly not characteristic of how the topic is raised here. > > Flogging, spanking, admonishing, whatever.
So, you just continue asserting that, without responding to a request to back it up. > > I don't know what your point is, but please don't prop up straw men to > > make it. > > Does that count as admonishing, at least? Yes, I admonished you. > Point being, shunning the term "variable" is counterproductive. Python > variables are nothing special and calling them "variables" doesn't > mislead anybody. Okay, that's your point. You haven't backed it up, so I'll ignore it for now. -- \ “If you ever catch on fire, try to avoid seeing yourself in the | `\ mirror, because I bet that's what REALLY throws you into a | _o__) panic.” —Jack Handey | Ben Finney -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list