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Re: for / while else doesn't make sense

From Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz>
Newsgroups comp.lang.python
Subject Re: for / while else doesn't make sense
Date 2016-06-11 13:17 +1200
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Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> I have a 2000 inch monitor, and by using a narrow proportional
> font set to 5pt, I can display the entire Python standard library including
> tests on screen at once. Then it's just a matter of using my trusty 4"
> reflecting telescope to zoom in on any part of the screen I like.

You may think you're joking, but this sounds remarkably
similar to microfiche...

http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-microfiche.htm

-- 
Greg

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Re: for / while else doesn't make sense alister <alister.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2016-06-10 11:18 +0000
  Re: for / while else doesn't make sense Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2016-06-10 15:31 +0300
    Re: for / while else doesn't make sense alister <alister.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2016-06-10 13:06 +0000
    Re: for / while else doesn't make sense Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2016-06-10 08:00 -0600
      Re: for / while else doesn't make sense Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2016-06-11 00:27 +1000
        Re: for / while else doesn't make sense Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2016-06-11 13:17 +1200
      Re: for / while else doesn't make sense Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2016-06-10 19:13 +0300

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