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| From | John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.python |
| Subject | Re: Thought of the day |
| Date | 2013-01-14 18:09 +0000 |
| Organization | PANIX Public Access Internet and UNIX, NYC |
| Message-ID | <kd1hl0$679$1@reader1.panix.com> (permalink) |
| References | <50f3869d$0$29983$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com> <mailman.508.1358185089.2939.python-list@python.org> |
In <mailman.508.1358185089.2939.python-list@python.org> Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> writes:
> On 01/13/2013 09:16 PM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> > A programmer had a problem, and thought Now he has "I know, I'll solve
> > two it with threads!" problems.
> The same applies to regular expressions, which is actually what the
> expression was first used with years ago. Probably applies to just
> about any technology. Including Java.
Steven cleverly worded it in such a way as to apply directly to threads.
The sentences are jumbled and interleaved, as if they were the output of
two threads that are not synchronized.
--
John Gordon A is for Amy, who fell down the stairs
gordon@panix.com B is for Basil, assaulted by bears
-- Edward Gorey, "The Gashlycrumb Tinies"
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Thought of the day Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-01-14 04:16 +0000
Re: Thought of the day Dave Angel <d@davea.name> - 2013-01-14 00:31 -0500
Re: Thought of the day Dan Sommers <dan@tombstonezero.net> - 2013-01-14 14:44 +0000
Re: Thought of the day Dave Angel <d@davea.name> - 2013-01-14 12:12 -0500
Re: Thought of the day alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2013-01-14 04:09 -0800
Re: Thought of the day Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2013-01-14 08:15 -0600
Re: Thought of the day Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-01-15 01:18 +1100
Re: Thought of the day Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-01-14 15:08 +0000
Re: Thought of the day Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2013-01-14 10:37 -0700
Re: Thought of the day John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2013-01-14 18:09 +0000
Re: Thought of the day Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2013-01-14 11:25 -0700
Re: Thought of the day Dave Angel <d@davea.name> - 2013-01-14 09:31 -0500
Re: Thought of the day Antoine Pitrou <solipsis@pitrou.net> - 2013-01-15 16:48 +0000
Re: Thought of the day DJC <djc@news.invalid> - 2013-01-15 22:54 +0000
Re: Thought of the day Tim Golden <mail@timgolden.me.uk> - 2013-01-15 16:59 +0000
Re: Thought of the day Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-01-16 07:27 +1100
Re: Thought of the day John Ladasky <john_ladasky@sbcglobal.net> - 2013-01-16 23:26 -0800
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