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Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2014 03:29:54 +1100
Subject: Re: Code style query: multiple assignments in if/elif tree
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On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 3:20 AM, Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> wrote:
> On the whole I prefer multiple assignments.
> Maybe in this case use small variable names with
> separate(d) explanatory comments??

Shorter variable names would certainly be the more normal, heh. I let
my brother do that part of the typing, picking names and so on. Better
for teaching to let the victi-- err, the student have the power to
choose. :)

ChrisA