Re: Python's great, in a word

2008-01-15 Thread Jan Claeys
Op Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:09:15 -0800, schreef MartinRinehart: > Would you Python old-timers try to agree on a word or two that > completes: > > The best thing about Python is ___. > > Please, no laundry lists, just a word or two. I'm thinking "fluid" or > "grace" but I'm not sure I've done eno

Re: Python's great, in a word

2008-01-10 Thread Caleb
> The best thing about Python is ___. this. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Python's great, in a word

2008-01-09 Thread Paddy
On Jan 9, 1:02 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Thanks to all for many helpful suggestions. > > Python, by the way, is verbose when compared to APL. > (Seehttp://catpad.net/michael/apl/if you don't believe this.) You need to > stick in an adverb (maybe "gracefully concise") as standalone > "concise"

Re: Python's great, in a word

2008-01-09 Thread MartinRinehart
Thanks to all for many helpful suggestions. Python, by the way, is verbose when compared to APL. (See http://catpad.net/michael/apl/ if you don't believe this.) You need to stick in an adverb (maybe "gracefully concise") as standalone "concise" is owned by APL. Basilisk96 wrote: > Did programmers

Re: Python's great, in a word

2008-01-08 Thread Basilisk96
On Jan 7, 8:09 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm a Java guy who's been doing Python for a month now and I'm > convinced that > > 1) a multi-paradigm language is inherently better than a mono-paradigm > language > > 2) Python writes like a talented figure skater skates. > > Would you Python old-tim

Re: Python's great, in a word

2008-01-08 Thread James Matthews
We have such nice names so the word Python will be something people like and not something people fear (A massive 12 foot snake) and Pythonic is a behavior pattern we should all follow! In layman's terms it means we should all act like snakes a little more! On Jan 8, 2008 5:13 PM, Carl Banks <[EMA

Re: Python's great, in a word

2008-01-08 Thread Carl Banks
On Jan 7, 6:29 pm, MRAB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Jan 7, 5:40 pm, Martin Marcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> [EMAIL > PROTECTED] wrote: > > > The best thing about Python is ___. > > > it's pythonicness. > > I think it sounds better as "its pythonicity". Mixing Greek and Latin suffixes u

Re: Python's great, in a word

2008-01-08 Thread Fredrik Lundh
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Would you Python old-timers try to agree on a word or two that > completes: > > The best thing about Python is ___. > > Please, no laundry lists, just a word or two. I'm thinking "fluid" or > "grace" but I'm not sure I've done enough to choose. "its pencil-like qu

Re: Python's great, in a word

2008-01-08 Thread alain
On Jan 7, 6:27 pm, "Henry Chang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What exactly does it mean "a bycycle for the mind"?? > > (assuming s/bycycle/bicycle) Sorry for my bad spelling. The original quote from Steve Jobs reads "the computer is a bicycle for the mind". This is what i feel when programming in

Re: Python's great, in a word

2008-01-07 Thread jo3c
On Jan 7, 9:09 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm a Java guy who's been doing Python for a month now and I'm > convinced that > > 1) a multi-paradigm language is inherently better than a mono-paradigm > language > > 2) Python writes like a talented figure skater skates. > > Would you Python old-tim

Re: Python's great, in a word

2008-01-07 Thread MRAB
On Jan 7, 5:40 pm, Martin Marcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > The best thing about Python is ___. > > it's pythonicness. > I think it sounds better as "its pythonicity". -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Python's great, in a word

2008-01-07 Thread Carl Banks
On Jan 7, 8:09 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm a Java guy who's been doing Python for a month now and I'm > convinced that > > 1) a multi-paradigm language is inherently better than a mono-paradigm > language > > 2) Python writes like a talented figure skater skates. > > Would you Python old-tim

Re: Python's great, in a word

2008-01-07 Thread Joe Riopel
On Jan 7, 2008 8:09 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The best thing about Python is ___. it's mailing list. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Python's great, in a word

2008-01-07 Thread James Matthews
Just Another Vague Acronym = (Java) On Jan 7, 2008 10:32 PM, Ben Finney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > The best thing about Python is ___. > > The best thing about Python is its elegance. > > -- > \"Like the creators of sitcoms or junk food or package to

Re: Python's great, in a word

2008-01-07 Thread Ben Finney
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > The best thing about Python is ___. The best thing about Python is its elegance. -- \"Like the creators of sitcoms or junk food or package tours, | `\ Java's designers were consciously designing a product for | _o__)people n

Re: Python's great, in a word

2008-01-07 Thread Stefan Behnel
Henry Chang wrote: > On Jan 7, 2008 5:41 AM, alain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Paraphrasing Steve Jobs but in this context: >> PYTHON = a bycycle for the mind > What exactly does it mean "a bycycle for the mind"?? Ask the Dutch guy near you. Stefan -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/py

Re: Python's great, in a word

2008-01-07 Thread Pablo Ziliani
Dustan wrote: > On Jan 7, 11:40 am, Martin Marcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> it's pythonicness. >> > > "it is pythonicness"??? > Obviously a typo, for "It is pythonic, Ness". A reference to the well-known Loch Ness Monster, definitely pythonic if you see some pictures: http://ima

Re: Python's great, in a word

2008-01-07 Thread Martin Marcher
On Monday 07 January 2008 21:25 Dustan wrote: > On Jan 7, 11:40 am, Martin Marcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> it's pythonicness. > > "it is pythonicness"??? not all here are native english speakers, but thanks for the correction. I'll try to keep it in mind. -- http://noneisyours.marcher.na

Re: Python's great, in a word

2008-01-07 Thread Dustan
On Jan 7, 11:40 am, Martin Marcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > it's pythonicness. "it is pythonicness"??? -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Python's great, in a word

2008-01-07 Thread George Sakkis
On Jan 7, 8:09 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm a Java guy who's been doing Python for a month now and I'm > convinced that > > 1) a multi-paradigm language is inherently better than a mono-paradigm > language > > 2) Python writes like a talented figure skater skates. > > Would you Python old-ti

Re: Python's great, in a word

2008-01-07 Thread Paddy
On Jan 7, 1:09 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm a Java guy who's been doing Python for a month now and I'm > convinced that > > 1) a multi-paradigm language is inherently better than a mono-paradigm > language > > 2) Python writes like a talented figure skater skates. > > Would you Python old-tim

Re: Python's great, in a word

2008-01-07 Thread Martin Marcher
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The best thing about Python is ___. it's pythonicness. -- http://noneisyours.marcher.name http://feeds.feedburner.com/NoneIsYours You are not free to read this message, by doing so, you have violated my licence and are required to urinate publicly. Thank you. --

Re: Python's great, in a word

2008-01-07 Thread Henry Chang
What exactly does it mean "a bycycle for the mind"?? (assuming s/bycycle/bicycle) On Jan 7, 2008 5:41 AM, alain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Jan 7, 2:09pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I'm a Java guy who's been doing Python for a month now and I'm > > convinced that > > > > 1) a multi-paradigm

Re: Python's great, in a word

2008-01-07 Thread Tim Chase
> The best thing about Python is ___. + readable + productive + mind-fitting -tkc -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Python's great, in a word

2008-01-07 Thread alain
On Jan 7, 2:09 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm a Java guy who's been doing Python for a month now and I'm > convinced that > > 1) a multi-paradigm language is inherently better than a mono-paradigm > language > > 2) Python writes like a talented figure skater skates. > > Would you Python old-tim

Re: Python's great, in a word

2008-01-07 Thread Dustan
On Jan 7, 7:09 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm a Java guy who's been doing Python for a month now and I'm > convinced that > > 1) a multi-paradigm language is inherently better than a mono-paradigm > language > > 2) Python writes like a talented figure skater skates. > > Would you Python old-tim

Re: Python's great, in a word

2008-01-07 Thread Neil Cerutti
On Jan 7, 2008 8:09 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm a Java guy who's been doing Python for a month now and I'm > convinced that > > 1) a multi-paradigm language is inherently better than a mono-paradigm > language > > 2) Python writes like a talented figure skater skates. > > Would you Python

Re: Python's great, in a word

2008-01-07 Thread Pablo Ziliani
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Would you Python old-timers try to agree on a word or two that > completes: > > The best thing about Python is ___. Hi Martin, here is my top three: 1) Fun 2) Simplicity 3) Productivity -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Python's great, in a word

2008-01-07 Thread MartinRinehart
I'm a Java guy who's been doing Python for a month now and I'm convinced that 1) a multi-paradigm language is inherently better than a mono-paradigm language 2) Python writes like a talented figure skater skates. Would you Python old-timers try to agree on a word or two that completes: The best