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From: Devin Jeanpierre <jeanpierreda@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2014 16:18:07 -0700
Subject: Re: Correct type for a simple "bag of attributes" namespace object (was: 3 Suggestions to Make Python Easier For Children)
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On Sat, Aug 2, 2014 at 2:05 PM, Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 3, 2014 at 6:46 AM, Mark Summerfield <list@qtrac.plus.com> wrote:
>> Naturally, I understand that adding a new name is a big deal and may be too much to ask for beginners.
>
> This is where you might want to consider putting some imports into
> site.py. That way, you can set up your own customized Python, without
> waiting for changes to be approved for core (which they probably won't
> - new builtins have a high requirement for necessity, not just "I
> don't want to have to type import").

Teaching a beginner a new programming language, but pretending it's
Python, doesn't sound like a fantastic idea.

-- Devin