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Re: Number of languages known [was Re: Python is readable] - somewhat OT

Started byTim Rowe <digitig@gmail.com>
First post2012-03-31 21:13 +0100
Last post2012-04-03 07:52 +1000
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  Re: Number of languages known [was Re: Python is readable] - somewhat OT Tim Rowe <digitig@gmail.com> - 2012-03-31 21:13 +0100
    Re: Number of languages known [was Re: Python is readable] - somewhat OT Steve Howell <showell30@yahoo.com> - 2012-03-31 13:23 -0700
      Re: Number of languages known [was Re: Python is readable] - somewhat OT Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-04-03 07:52 +1000

#22421 — Re: Number of languages known [was Re: Python is readable] - somewhat OT

FromTim Rowe <digitig@gmail.com>
Date2012-03-31 21:13 +0100
SubjectRe: Number of languages known [was Re: Python is readable] - somewhat OT
Message-ID<mailman.1183.1333224843.3037.python-list@python.org>
On 22 March 2012 19:14, Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> wrote:

> In any case, though, I agree that there's a lot of people
> professionally writing code who would know about the 3-4 that you say.
> I'm just not sure that they're any good at coding, even in those few
> languages. All the best people I've ever known have had experience
> with quite a lot of languages.

I know 10 languages. But I'm not telling you what base that number is :)

-- 
Tim Rowe

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#22523

FromSteve Howell <showell30@yahoo.com>
Date2012-03-31 13:23 -0700
Message-ID<062a89c7-36e7-4c82-9546-1f216e425fe3@oo9g2000pbc.googlegroups.com>
In reply to#22421
On Mar 31, 1:13 pm, Tim Rowe <digi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I know 10 languages. But I'm not telling you what base that number is :)
>

Well, that means you know at least two programming languages, which
puts you ahead of a lot of people. :)

<obligatory joke>
Some folks, when confronted with a problem, decide to solve it with
binary numbers.  And then they have 10 problems.
</try the fish>

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#22545

FromChris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
Date2012-04-03 07:52 +1000
Message-ID<mailman.1237.1333403571.3037.python-list@python.org>
In reply to#22523
On Sun, Apr 1, 2012 at 6:23 AM, Steve Howell <showell30@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Mar 31, 1:13 pm, Tim Rowe <digi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I know 10 languages. But I'm not telling you what base that number is :)
>>
>
> Well, that means you know at least two programming languages, which
> puts you ahead of a lot of people. :)

That's enough to use the phone support code word. (I'm of the opinion
that you shouldn't be allowed to use it unless you are qualified to
respond to it.)

ChrisA
who knows 806 comic strips

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