Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!feeder.erje.net!eu.feeder.erje.net!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed2a.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!newsgate.cistron.nl!newsgate.news.xs4all.nl!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.004 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.99; '*S*': 0.00; 'python,': 0.02; 'subject:Python': 0.06; 'cc:addr:python-list': 0.11; 'martin': 0.11; '2.7': 0.14; 'mostly': 0.14; 'compatible,': 0.16; 'from:addr:rosuav': 0.16; 'from:name:chris angelico': 0.16; 'pypy.': 0.16; ':-)': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.18; 'aug': 0.22; 'cc:addr:python.org': 0.22; 'sorry,': 0.24; 'mon,': 0.24; 'cc:2**0': 0.24; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.27; 'message- id:@mail.gmail.com': 0.30; 'comparison': 0.31; 'subject:the': 0.34; 'but': 0.35; 'received:google.com': 0.35; 'being': 0.38; 'pm,': 0.38; 'strictly': 0.61; 'american': 0.66; 'british': 0.87; 'to:none': 0.92 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:cc :content-type; bh=j78S6+EB5PKATi0KF/tbGTLZiB2mrYUPhbll9/aFzlM=; b=iM++oIhoc7DezZK926a3kgJjxHsAn9aEsLUblYrOL2UxoKuCMAXXdl6rgvHBAvkkAf vHqFhJnzmG20FbKhhEYZwH0HeHAEpq/jswj/ztYULj6VlqLZy2dLdIYGF+gbHtVmXLWf +hRLBhckNoHwBPG3KHVIT7K2dw3mq3B0AagHoPc/TvCo/RKHmAi8Ropu0lAxUjBh1HgD lHHmFvbOC43toc8pIsk+yhUX4oDjRNS9EIXGPjWPgzFYUQk9Nl1QuIeL7F43S0Bm9WFS ETZOgrOIky7mOn0K1ps/rqKyAPLqe7/q0Lz31BJB9n/AQ5OzQuQEGaXnYDbL84cR0J6z NZ7A== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.42.230.212 with SMTP id jn20mr3007664icb.59.1407163109945; Mon, 04 Aug 2014 07:38:29 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: <0hhrt99lb6hhfh9q7mhra55d8base6eumg@4ax.com> <53ddee30$0$29976$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com> Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 00:38:29 +1000 Subject: Re: Python Programing for the Absoulte Beginner From: Chris Angelico Cc: "python-list@python.org" Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 9 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1407163118 news.xs4all.nl 2833 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:55785 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:75694 On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 3:30 PM, Bob Martin wrote: > With American English being 2.7 ?? > Sorry, but someone had to ask :-) A fairer comparison would be American English is IronPython, British English is PyPy. Mostly compatible, and people call them both Python, but not strictly identical. ChrisA