Yet another Python textbook

Tue Nov 20 16:00:43 EST 2012

On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 1:57 AM, <wxjmfauth at gmail.com> wrote:
> Le mardi 20 novembre 2012 09:09:50 UTC+1, Chris Angelico a écrit :
>> On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 7:02 PM, Pavel Solin <solin.pavel at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> > Perhaps you are right. Is there any statistics of how many Python
>>>> > programmers are using 2.7 vs. 3? Most of people I know use 2.7.
>>>>>>>> If you're teaching Python, the stats are probably about zero for zero.
>>>> Start them off on Py3 and help move the world forward.
>>>>>>>> ChrisA
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>> Do not count with me.
>> The absurd flexible string representation has practically
> borrowed the idea to propose once Python has a teaching tool.

To the OP: jmf has an unnatural hatred of Python 3.3 and PEP 393
strings. Take no notice; the rest of the world sees this as a huge
advantage. Python is now in a VERY small group of languages (I'm aware
of just one other) that have absolutely proper Unicode handling *and*
efficient string handling.
ChrisA