How to "wow" someone new to Python

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Scenario: You're introducing someone to Python for the first time.
S/he may have some previous programming experience, or may be new to
the whole idea of giving a computer instructions. You have a couple of
minutes to show off how awesome Python is. What do you do?

I was thinking along the lines of a simple demo in the REPL, showing
off some of Python's coolest features. But then I got stuck on the
specifics. What are Python's best coolnesses? What makes for a good
demo?

Ideally, this should be something that can be demo'd quickly and
easily, and it should be impressive without going into great details
of "and see, this is how it works on the inside". So, how would you
brag about this language?

ChrisA

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How to "wow" someone new to Python Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-01-17 02:03 +1100
  Re: How to "wow" someone new to Python Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-01-16 17:20 +0200
  Re: How to "wow" someone new to Python Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-01-16 09:16 -0800
  Re: How to "wow" someone new to Python alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2015-01-19 16:19 +1000
  Re: How to "wow" someone new to Python wxjmfauth@gmail.com - 2015-01-21 07:15 -0800
  Re: How to "wow" someone new to Python Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2015-01-21 19:59 +0200
    Re: How to "wow" someone new to Python Irmen de Jong <irmen.NOSPAM@xs4all.nl> - 2015-01-21 19:20 +0100
      Re: How to "wow" someone new to Python Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-01-22 06:06 +1100
        Re: How to "wow" someone new to Python André Roberge <andre.roberge@gmail.com> - 2015-01-21 11:20 -0800
        Re: How to "wow" someone new to Python Irmen de Jong <irmen.NOSPAM@xs4all.nl> - 2015-01-22 00:46 +0100
      Re: How to "wow" someone new to Python Matthew Ruffalo <mmr15@case.edu> - 2015-01-21 16:20 -0500
      Re: How to "wow" someone new to Python Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-01-22 08:26 +1100
        Re: How to "wow" someone new to Python Alan Bawden <alan@scooby-doo.csail.mit.edu> - 2015-01-21 16:44 -0500
          Re: How to "wow" someone new to Python Alan Bawden <alan@scooby-doo.csail.mit.edu> - 2015-01-21 16:52 -0500
            Re: How to "wow" someone new to Python Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2015-01-21 14:35 -0800
            Re: How to "wow" someone new to Python Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-01-22 15:51 +1100
          Re: How to "wow" someone new to Python Mario Figueiredo <marfig@gmail.com> - 2015-01-21 23:13 +0100
      Re: How to "wow" someone new to Python Matthew Ruffalo <mmr15@case.edu> - 2015-01-21 16:46 -0500
      Re: How to "wow" someone new to Python Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-01-22 09:22 +1100
  Re: How to "wow" someone new to Python André Roberge <andre.roberge@gmail.com> - 2015-01-21 10:34 -0800
  Re: How to "wow" someone new to Python Mario Figueiredo <marfig@gmail.com> - 2015-01-21 19:05 +0000
    Re: How to "wow" someone new to Python Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-01-22 15:39 +1100
      Re: How to "wow" someone new to Python Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2015-01-23 00:09 +0000

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