[ale] Pyhon syntax

[Michael Hirsch]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of
> William Bagwell
> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 5:03 PM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [ale] Pyhon syntax
> 
> On Tuesday 25 January 2005 03:44 pm, Benjamin Scherrey wrote:
> 
> > (Python) snips
> 
> > and the semantics more closely match your logical intention.
> 
> It is the only one that does *not* give me a headache. Reminds me of
sudo
> code.
> 
> > I'm a big C++ programmer but python never fails to astonish
> > me and being both simple to learn while powerfully expressive at the
> > same time. I think its fairly unique in that regard. Python is very
> > object oriented as is C++ but also supports the functional paradigm
> > which, in C++, requires more clumsy and sometimes brain warping
syntax
> > of predicate templates and function objects.
> 
> For a non-programmer who wants to learn at least one language well
enough
> to
> actually use. Would Python make a good choice?

That is the language I recommend.  It has by far the cleanest syntax
I've ever seen, yet have tremendous power as well.  I say "go for it!"

> And no the snake in my barn is not a python:)

Too bad, or we could feed it the rats in the attic.

Michael