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On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 1:57 AM,  <wxjmfauth@gmail.com> wrote:
> Le mardi 20 novembre 2012 09:09:50 UTC+1, Chris Angelico a écrit :
>> On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 7:02 PM, Pavel Solin <solin.pavel@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Perhaps you are right. Is there any statistics of how many Python
>>
>> > programmers are using 2.7 vs. 3? Most of people I know use 2.7.
>>
>>
>>
>> If you're teaching Python, the stats are probably about zero for zero.
>>
>> Start them off on Py3 and help move the world forward.
>>
>>
>>
>> ChrisA
>
> --------
>
> Do not count with me.
>
> The absurd flexible string representation has practically
> borrowed the idea to propose once Python has a teaching tool.

To the OP: jmf has an unnatural hatred of Python 3.3 and PEP 393
strings. Take no notice; the rest of the world sees this as a huge
advantage. Python is now in a VERY small group of languages (I'm aware
of just one other) that have absolutely proper Unicode handling *and*
efficient string handling.

ChrisA

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Re: Yet another Python textbook Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-11-20 19:09 +1100
  Re: Yet another Python textbook wxjmfauth@gmail.com - 2012-11-20 06:57 -0800
    Re: Yet another Python textbook Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-11-21 08:00 +1100
      Re: Yet another Python textbook wxjmfauth@gmail.com - 2012-11-21 06:49 -0800
      Re: Yet another Python textbook wxjmfauth@gmail.com - 2012-11-21 06:49 -0800
      Re: Yet another Python textbook "Colin J. Williams" <cjw@ncf.ca> - 2012-11-21 12:03 -0500
        Re: Yet another Python textbook Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-11-22 09:17 +1100
          Re: Yet another Python textbook "Colin J. Williams" <cjw@ncf.ca> - 2012-11-22 07:24 -0500
            Re: Yet another Python textbook Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2012-11-22 11:27 -0700
              Re: Yet another Python textbook "Colin J. Williams" <cjw@ncf.ca> - 2012-11-22 17:41 -0500
                Re: Yet another Python textbook Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-11-23 03:26 +0000
            Re: Yet another Python textbook Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2012-11-22 17:12 -0500
        Re: Yet another Python textbook Dave Angel <d@davea.name> - 2012-11-21 17:58 -0500
        Re: Yet another Python textbook Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2012-11-21 16:11 -0700
        Re: Yet another Python textbook Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-11-21 23:26 +0000
        Re: Yet another Python textbook Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-11-21 23:32 +0000
        Re: Yet another Python textbook Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2012-11-21 17:19 -0700
        Re: Yet another Python textbook Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2012-11-21 23:04 -0500
    Re: Yet another Python textbook Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-11-20 21:55 +0000
    Re: Yet another Python textbook Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-11-21 09:25 +1100

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