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Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list)

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First post2014-03-21 13:42 -0700
Last post2014-03-28 17:05 -0500
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  Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) vasudevram <vasudevram@gmail.com> - 2014-03-21 13:42 -0700
    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-21 13:54 -0700
      Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) vasudevram <vasudevram@gmail.com> - 2014-03-21 13:56 -0700
        Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-21 14:09 -0700
          Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2014-03-21 15:30 -0600
            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-21 19:06 -0700
              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-22 13:41 +1100
                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-21 21:39 -0700
                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-22 15:51 +1100
                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-21 22:26 -0700
                      Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) "Rhodri James" <rhodri@wildebst.org.uk> - 2014-03-23 00:32 +0000
                        Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2014-03-22 20:46 -0600
                          Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-22 20:16 -0700
                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2014-03-22 21:47 -0600
                          Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) "Rhodri James" <rhodri@wildebst.org.uk> - 2014-03-24 02:35 +0000
                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 14:27 +1100
                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-23 21:14 -0700
                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 16:04 +1100
                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 14:32 +1100
                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-21 22:48 -0700
                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-21 23:51 -0500
                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-22 09:46 +0000
                      Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 00:52 -0500
                        Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 03:03 -0600
                          Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-03-24 11:55 +0200
                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 22:49 +1100
                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-03-24 14:36 +0200
                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 23:53 +1100
                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-24 14:39 +0000
                                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-03-24 15:22 +0000
                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-03-24 14:21 +0000
                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-24 14:04 +0000
                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 09:00 -0700
                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 06:12 +1100
                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 13:42 -0600
                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 06:57 +1100
                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-25 05:28 +0000
                                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 16:43 +1100
                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 11:24 -0600
                          Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 16:43 -0500
                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-03-25 00:43 +0200
                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 18:56 -0500
                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 11:11 +1100
                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 19:16 -0500
                                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 11:28 +1100
                                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-03-25 00:32 +0000
                                      Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 19:50 -0500
                                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-03-24 21:31 -0400
                                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 12:41 +1100
                                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-25 06:28 +0000
                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-03-24 21:20 -0400
                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 21:39 -0500
                                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-25 06:52 +0000
                                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2014-03-26 16:35 +1000
                                      Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-27 10:44 -0500
                                        Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-28 03:10 +1100
                                          Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-27 11:37 -0500
                                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-28 03:48 +1100
                                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-27 15:54 -0500
                                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-28 08:42 +1100
                                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-27 17:14 -0500
                                                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-28 13:24 +1100
                                                      Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-27 19:46 -0700
                                                        Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-28 14:06 +1100
                                                          Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-27 20:20 -0700
                                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-27 17:14 -0500
                                                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-28 04:45 +0000
                                        Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-28 00:34 +0000
                                          Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-28 16:18 -0500
                                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-29 13:45 +1100
                                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-29 03:08 +0000
                                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-28 22:18 -0500
                                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-29 14:45 +1100
                                                Keyboard standards (was: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list)) Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2014-03-29 15:18 +1100
                                                  Re: Keyboard standards Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-28 23:26 -0500
                                                    Re: Keyboard standards Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-29 16:13 +1100
                                                      Re: Keyboard standards Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-29 00:40 -0500
                                                        Re: Keyboard standards Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2014-03-29 04:02 -0600
                                                        Re: Keyboard standards Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-29 16:03 +0000
                                                    Re: Keyboard standards Larry Hudson <orgnut@yahoo.com> - 2014-03-29 12:27 -0700
                                                      Re: Keyboard standards Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2014-03-29 13:41 -0600
                                                        Re: Keyboard standards Larry Hudson <orgnut@yahoo.com> - 2014-03-29 23:53 -0700
                                                      Re: Keyboard standards Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2014-03-29 17:26 -0400
                                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-29 03:51 +0000
                                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-28 23:07 -0500
                                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-28 23:16 -0500
                                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-28 23:21 -0500
                                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-29 15:48 +1100
                                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-28 23:40 -0500
                                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-29 16:08 +1100
                                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-28 22:21 -0700
                                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-29 00:51 -0500
                                                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-29 17:03 +1100
                                                      Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-29 03:21 -0500
                                                        Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-03-29 15:45 +0000
                                                          Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-30 00:52 -0500
                                                            OFF TOPIC Spanish in the USA [was Re: Explanation of this Python language feature?] Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-30 06:31 +0000
                                                              Re: OFF TOPIC Spanish in the USA [was Re: Explanation of this Python language feature?] Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-30 17:43 +1100
                                                              Re: OFF TOPIC Spanish in the USA [was Re: Explanation of this Python language feature?] Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-30 01:48 -0500
                                                                Re: OFF TOPIC Spanish in the USA [was Re: Explanation of this Python language feature?] Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-30 10:35 +0000
                                                                  Re: OFF TOPIC Spanish in the USA [was Re: Explanation of this Python language feature?] Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-30 23:03 +1100
                                                                  Re: OFF TOPIC Spanish in the USA [was Re: Explanation of this Python language feature?] Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-30 23:29 -0500
                                                                  Re: OFF TOPIC Spanish in the USA [was Re: Explanation of this Python language feature?] Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-30 23:57 -0500
                                                                    Re: OFF TOPIC Spanish in the USA [was Re: Explanation of this Python language feature?] Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-31 16:05 +1100
                                                                      Re: OFF TOPIC Spanish in the USA [was Re: Explanation of this Python language feature?] Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-31 00:33 -0500
                                                                    Re: OFF TOPIC Spanish in the USA [was Re: Explanation of this Python language feature?] Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-03-31 09:31 +0100
                                                              Re: OFF TOPIC Spanish in the USA [was Re: Explanation of this Python language feature?] Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-31 00:23 -0500
                                                                Re: OFF TOPIC Spanish in the USA [was Re: Explanation of this Python language feature?] Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-31 16:44 +1100
                                                                Re: OFF TOPIC Spanish in the USA Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-03-31 11:39 +0300
                                                                  Re: OFF TOPIC Spanish in the USA Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> - 2014-03-31 07:33 -0400
                                                                Re: OFF TOPIC Spanish in the USA [was Re: Explanation of this Python language feature?] Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2014-03-31 08:41 -0400
                                                                Re: OFF TOPIC Spanish in the USA [was Re: Explanation of this Python language feature?] Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-04-01 00:04 +1100
                                                                Re: OFF TOPIC Spanish in the USA [was Re: Explanation of this Python language feature?] "Rhodri James" <rhodri@wildebst.org.uk> - 2014-03-31 21:47 +0100
                                                                  Re: OFF TOPIC Spanish in the USA [was Re: Explanation of this Python language feature?] Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-03-31 18:06 -0400
                                                                Re: OFF TOPIC Spanish in the USA [was Re: Explanation of this Python language feature?] Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2014-03-31 20:03 -0400
                                                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Larry Hudson <orgnut@yahoo.com> - 2014-03-30 00:32 -0700
                                                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-30 10:44 +0000
                                                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) "Rhodri James" <rhodri@wildebst.org.uk> - 2014-03-30 23:57 +0100
                                                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2014-03-31 00:20 +0100
                                                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2014-03-31 14:14 +0000
                                                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Walter Hurry <walterhurry@gmail.com> - 2014-03-31 00:39 +0000
                                                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2014-03-30 08:08 -0400
                                                        Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-30 15:22 +0000
                                                          Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2014-03-30 10:03 -0600
                                                          Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-31 01:08 -0500
                                                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-31 17:47 +1100
                                                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2014-03-31 17:53 +1100
                                                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-31 00:36 -0700
                                                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) wxjmfauth@gmail.com - 2014-03-31 01:32 -0700
                                                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2014-03-31 08:16 -0400
                                                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) "Rhodri James" <rhodri@wildebst.org.uk> - 2014-03-31 21:46 +0100
                                                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-04-01 16:26 -0500
                                                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-04-02 08:49 +1100
                                                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-04-01 18:18 -0500
                                                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-04-01 18:33 -0400
                                                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-04-03 11:38 -0500
                                                                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-04-03 20:14 +0300
                                                                      Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-04-03 11:40 -0700
                                                                      Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-04-03 13:55 -0500
                                                                        Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-04-03 22:43 +0300
                                                                          Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-04-03 22:12 -0500
                                                                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-04-04 09:43 +1100
                                                                      Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-04-03 21:09 -0500
                                                                      Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-04-04 07:52 +0000
                                                                        Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-04-04 19:11 +1100
                                                                        Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2014-04-04 02:13 -0600
                                                                          Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-04-04 10:08 +0000
                                                                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2014-04-04 11:01 -0600
                                                                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-04-05 00:20 +0000
                                                                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2014-04-04 12:07 +1000
                                                                      Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-04-03 21:29 -0500
                                                                        Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-04-04 09:20 +0100
                                                                          Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-04-04 15:58 -0500
                                                                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2014-04-04 15:40 -0600
                                                                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-04-04 22:50 +0100
                                                                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-04-04 17:07 -0500
                                                                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-04-05 09:39 +1100
                                                                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-04-04 17:52 -0500
                                                                                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-04-05 09:57 +1100
                                                                                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-04-05 00:16 +0100
                                                                                      Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-04-04 23:10 -0500
                                                                                        Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-04-05 15:40 +1100
                                                                                          Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-04-05 00:11 -0500
                                                                                        Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2014-04-04 23:02 -0600
                                                                                          Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-04-05 00:37 -0500
                                                                                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2014-04-05 17:01 +1100
                                                                                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-04-05 01:48 -0500
                                                                                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-04-05 18:08 +1100
                                                                                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-04-05 01:48 -0500
                                                                                        Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2014-04-04 23:07 -0600
                                                                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-04-04 17:52 -0500
                                                                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-04-04 23:04 -0400
                                                                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-04-04 23:18 -0500
                                                                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-04-05 14:22 +1100
                                                                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-04-05 00:10 -0400
                                                                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-04-04 17:07 -0500
                                                                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-04-05 00:00 +0000
                                                                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-04-05 12:51 +1100
                                                                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-04-04 23:31 -0500
                                                                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-04-05 15:49 +1100
                                                                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-04-05 00:23 -0500
                                                                                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-04-05 16:55 +1100
                                                                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-04-05 00:23 -0500
                                                                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-04-04 20:42 -0700
                                                                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-04-05 00:02 -0500
                                                                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-04-05 16:24 +1100
                                                                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2014-04-05 16:29 +1100
                                                                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-04-05 16:57 +1100
                                                                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-04-04 23:59 -0700
                                                                                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-04-05 18:10 +1100
                                                                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-04-05 10:19 +0000
                                                                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-04-05 07:20 -0400
                                                                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2014-04-05 10:28 -0400
                                                                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-04-04 09:53 +0000
                                                                      Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-04-04 03:24 -0700
                                                                      Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-04-04 06:43 -0400
                                                                      Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-04-05 22:59 -0500
                                                                      Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-04-05 23:59 -0500
                                                                        Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-04-06 12:05 +0300
                                                                          Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-04-06 16:52 +0000
                                                                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-04-06 10:31 -0700
                                                                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-04-07 03:54 +1000
                                                                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-04-06 11:13 -0700
                                                                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-04-07 04:46 +1000
                                                                                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-04-06 19:32 -0700
                                                                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-04-07 20:33 -0500
                                                                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2014-04-08 02:52 +0100
                                                                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-04-08 13:02 +1000
                                                                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2014-04-08 08:21 +0000
                                                                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2014-04-09 10:39 +1000
                                                                                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-04-09 12:26 +1000
                                                                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-04-08 03:53 -0700
                                                                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-04-07 03:27 +1000
                                                                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-04-06 23:23 +0300
                                                                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-04-06 19:09 +0100
                                                                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-04-07 04:14 +1000
                                                                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-04-06 23:10 +0300
                                                                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-04-06 21:56 +0100
                                                                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-04-06 23:48 +0000
                                                                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-04-06 20:45 -0400
                                                                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-04-06 18:54 -0700
                                                                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2014-04-07 05:10 +0000
                                                                                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-04-07 08:14 +0300
                                                                                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2014-04-08 09:03 +0200
                                                                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-04-07 07:54 +0300
                                                                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-04-07 12:19 +0000
                                                                      Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-04-05 23:01 -0500
                                                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-28 23:10 -0700
                                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-29 00:51 -0500
                                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-29 17:53 +0000
                                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-30 01:22 -0500
                                                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-30 16:22 +0000
                                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-03-29 13:39 +0200
                                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2014-03-29 07:53 -0400
                                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-03-29 13:59 +0200
                                                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Gene Heskett <gheskett@wdtv.com> - 2014-03-29 13:48 -0400
                                                    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-30 00:57 -0500
                                                  Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Gene Heskett <gheskett@wdtv.com> - 2014-03-29 13:46 -0400
                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 10:01 +1100
                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 18:44 -0500
                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 10:57 +1100
                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-25 06:16 +0000
                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 17:58 -0600
                              Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 20:00 -0700
                                Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 22:15 -0500
                                Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 14:17 +1100
                                  Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 22:25 -0500
                                    Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 22:28 -0500
                                  Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2014-03-24 23:29 -0400
                                    Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 14:51 +1100
                                      Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 22:59 -0500
                                        Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 21:08 -0700
                                          Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 15:29 +1100
                                            Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 22:00 -0700
                                              Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 16:08 +1100
                                                Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 00:14 -0500
                                                  Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 22:23 -0700
                                                    Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 16:31 +1100
                                                  Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 16:27 +1100
                                                    Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 00:34 -0500
                                                      Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 22:42 -0700
                                                        Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 00:47 -0500
                                                        Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 16:54 +1100
                                                      Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 16:48 +1100
                                                        Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 00:56 -0500
                                                          Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2014-03-25 08:36 -0400
                                                            Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 05:53 -0700
                                                              Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2014-03-25 14:43 +0100
                                                                Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 06:52 -0700
                                                              Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-26 00:56 +1100
                                                                Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 07:08 -0700
                                                              Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-25 14:23 +0000
                                                                Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 08:19 -0700
                                                              Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python   language feature?) Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2014-03-26 09:33 +1300
                                                            Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 11:58 -0500
                                                            Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2014-03-25 20:02 -0400
                                                        Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 01:01 -0500
                                                          Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 17:19 +1100
                                                            Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-25 07:03 +0000
                                                              Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 18:12 +1100
                                                          Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2014-03-25 20:05 -0400
                                                    Re: Time we switched to unicode? Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-03-25 10:05 +0200
                                                      Re: Time we switched to unicode? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 19:23 +1100
                                                        Re: Time we switched to unicode? Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-25 08:59 +0000
                                                          Re: Time we switched to unicode? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 20:03 +1100
                                                      Re: Time we switched to unicode? Chris “Kwpolska” Warrick <kwpolska@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 18:24 +0100
                                                        Re: Time we switched to unicode? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-26 01:01 +0000
                                                      Re: Time we switched to unicode? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-26 06:40 +1100
                                                  Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 22:28 -0700
                                                    Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 00:36 -0500
                                                  Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-25 06:07 +0000
                                                Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 01:48 -0500
                                              Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2014-03-25 10:43 +0100
                                              Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 20:54 +1100
                                              Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2014-03-25 11:38 +0100
                                                Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-25 11:14 +0000
                                                  Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2014-03-25 12:46 +0100
                                                    Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 05:09 -0700
                                                      Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-25 15:18 +0000
                                                        Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-03-25 19:55 -0400
                                                          Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-26 00:12 +0000
                                                            Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-03-26 00:30 -0400
                                                              Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 21:56 -0700
                                                              Delayed evaluation of expressions [was Re: Time we switched to unicode?] Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-26 16:05 +0000
                                                                Re: Delayed evaluation of expressions [was Re: Time we switched to unicode?] Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-26 10:32 -0700
                                                                  Re: Delayed evaluation of expressions [was Re: Time we switched to unicode?] Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-26 10:57 -0700
                                                                  Re: Delayed evaluation of expressions [was Re: Time we switched to unicode?] Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-27 09:24 +1100
                                                                    Re: Delayed evaluation of expressions Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-03-27 00:45 +0200
                                                                      Re: Delayed evaluation of expressions Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-26 22:02 -0700
                                                                    Re: Delayed evaluation of expressions [was Re: Time we switched to unicode?] Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-26 23:43 +0000
                                                                      Re: Delayed evaluation of expressions [was Re: Time we switched to unicode?] Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-26 18:59 -0700
                                                                Re: Delayed evaluation of expressions [was Re: Time we switched to unicode?] Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-03-26 20:44 -0400
                                                                  Re: Delayed evaluation of expressions [was Re: Time we switched to unicode?] Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-27 02:16 +0000
                                          Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2014-03-25 08:35 -0400
                                            Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-26 00:13 +1100
                                            Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-25 14:13 +0000
                                              Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-26 01:37 +1100
                                                Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python   language feature?) Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2014-03-26 09:58 +1300
                                              Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2014-03-25 20:10 -0400
                                            Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2014-03-26 09:21 +1300
                                              Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Larry Martell <larry.martell@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 16:31 -0400
                                              Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-03-25 21:22 +0000
                                        Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 15:19 +1100
                                          Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-25 06:04 +0000
                                            Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 17:26 +1100
                                        Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2014-03-25 08:24 -0400
                                    Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2014-03-25 19:44 -0400
                                  Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 20:43 -0700
                                    Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 14:57 +1100
                                      Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-25 05:47 +0000
                                        Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 23:10 -0700
                                          Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 17:33 +1100
                                            Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 23:41 -0700
                                              Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 17:50 +1100
                                              Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-03-25 18:39 -0400
                                        Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 17:12 +1100
                                          Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 23:35 -0700
                                            Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 17:45 +1100
                                              Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 23:52 -0700
                                          Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) "Rhodri James" <rhodri@wildebst.org.uk> - 2014-03-27 01:16 +0000
                                            Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-27 12:26 +1100
                                  Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 20:44 -0700
                                  Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 20:56 -0700
                                    Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 15:14 +1100
                                    Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-25 07:03 +0000
                                      Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 00:22 -0700
                                    Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2014-03-25 11:24 +0100
                                      Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2014-03-25 08:21 -0400
                                        Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-25 13:36 +0000
                                          Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2014-03-25 15:01 +0100
                                          Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-03-25 22:10 -0400
                                          Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-26 13:39 +1100
                                          Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2014-03-27 01:32 -0600
                                          Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2014-03-27 01:43 -0600
                                    Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 22:12 +1100
                                    Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2014-03-25 13:07 +0100
                                    Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 23:45 +1100
                                      Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 06:07 -0700
                                        Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-26 00:50 +1100
                                      Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python   language feature?) Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2014-03-26 09:37 +1300
                                    Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2014-03-25 14:07 +0100
                                    Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-03-25 20:24 -0400
                                    Re: Time we switched to unicode? (was Explanation of this Python language feature?) Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2014-03-26 10:22 +0100
                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-25 06:20 +0000
                        Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-24 09:49 +0000
                          Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 22:21 +1100
                          Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 14:47 -0500
                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-25 01:45 +0000
                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 13:17 +1100
                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-03-25 02:06 +0000
                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 22:48 -0500
                        Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-03-24 09:58 +0000
                          Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 13:58 -0500
                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-03-24 19:13 +0000
                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 13:12 -0600
                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 06:22 +1100
                              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-24 22:58 +0000
                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 10:07 +1100
                                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-03-24 21:04 -0400
                            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 06:45 +1100
              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-22 04:47 +0000
                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-22 16:05 +1100
                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-03-22 12:24 +0200
              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2014-03-22 03:09 -0600
                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-03-22 12:30 +0200
                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-22 10:16 -0700
              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-03-22 10:40 +0000
              Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-03-22 17:57 +0000
                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-03-22 20:40 +0200
                Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-03-22 11:42 -0700
            Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) 88888 Dihedral <dihedral88888@gmail.com> - 2014-03-25 03:17 -0700
          Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x   in x] (to flatten a nested list) Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2014-03-22 10:34 +1300
    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) vasudevram <vasudevram@gmail.com> - 2014-03-22 13:59 -0700
      Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-24 20:56 -0500
    Re: Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] (to flatten a nested list) Dan Stromberg <drsalists@gmail.com> - 2014-03-27 16:45 -0700
      How to flatten a list of lists was (Explanation of this Python language feature?) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-28 17:00 -0500
      How to flatten a list of lists was (Explanation of this Python language feature?) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-28 17:00 -0500
      To flatten a nested list was (Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-28 17:05 -0500
        Re: To flatten a nested list was (Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-29 02:31 +0000
          Re: To flatten a nested list was (Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-28 22:33 -0500
      To flatten a nested list was (Explanation of this Python language feature? [x for x in x for x in x] Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-28 17:05 -0500

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#69401

FromWalter Hurry <walterhurry@gmail.com>
Date2014-03-31 00:39 +0000
Message-ID<lhadfs$4sv$1@news.albasani.net>
In reply to#69385
Steven D'Aprano wrote:

> On Sun, 30 Mar 2014 00:32:58 -0700, Larry Hudson wrote:
>
>> Unfortunately, there is no good word for "USA-ian".  "United States
>> Citizen" is too long and awkward and "United Statesian" is ridiculous. 
>> The common usage of "American" for this is at best ambiguous, and
>> definitely inaccurate (as well as chauvinistic, and rather insulting to
>> other North and South Americans outside the US).
>
> Among fans of the British writer Terry Pratchett, the usual term is 
> Merkins. Including among Merkin fans.
>
Tom Sharpe was there first, I think.
By the way, his books are hilarious.

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#69387

FromRoy Smith <roy@panix.com>
Date2014-03-30 08:08 -0400
Message-ID<roy-CAE77A.08085230032014@news.panix.com>
In reply to#69381
In article <j8-dne29t9g2VarOnZ2dnUVZ_qSdnZ2d@giganews.com>,
 Larry Hudson <orgnut@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I believe the point is your generalized use of "American".  After all, 
> Mexicans are Americans too, as well as Canadians, Peruvians and ...
> 
> Unfortunately, there is no good word for "USA-ian".

I believe Mexicans refer to us as "norteamericanos" in polite company.  
That's a little long for daily use, so more typically it's shortened to 
"gringo".

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#69390

FromSteven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info>
Date2014-03-30 15:22 +0000
Message-ID<533836c4$0$29994$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com>
In reply to#69324
On Sat, 29 Mar 2014 03:21:29 -0500, Mark H Harris wrote:

> On 3/29/14 1:03 AM, Chris Angelico wrote:
>>
>> http://forum.ecomstation.ru/
>>
>> Prominent discussion forum, although that strives to be at least
>> partially bilingual in deference to those of us who are so backward as
>> to speak only English.
> 
>     Yes. Well, as the joke goes, if you're trilingual you speak three
> languages, if you're bilingual you speak two languages, if you're
> monolingual you're an American (well, that might go for Australia too,
> maybe). When whole continents speak the same language that tends to
> happen.

I think that the Québécois and Mexicans might object to your 
characterisation of North America as speaking a single language.

English is the primary lingua franca in various fields, such as aviation, 
diplomacy, trade and, yes, computing. But it's not the only lingua franca 
in common use: French and Spanish are the second and third most common 
languages used in international trade, and Arabic, Mandarin, Cantonese, 
Russian, and many others remain important regional and international 
lingua francas:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_lingua_francas

English currently is the dominant international language, but it is not 
the only such language, and it's dominance is not so complete that other 
languages are second-class. One need only look at your spam folder, and 
see how much spam is sent in Chinese, Russian and other languages to 
realise that English hasn't even come close to taking over the planet yet.

But none of which is really relevant to the question on hand. When people 
from France, Germany, Russia, Brazil and Japan get together on the 
Internet, they probably write English. When they are writing for 
themselves, they typically write in French, Germany, Russian, Brazilian 
Portuguese, and Japan.

http://blog.gmane.org/gmane.comp.python.brasil
http://blog.gmane.org/gmane.comp.accessibility.tanaguru
http://blog.gmane.org/gmane.comp.apache.discussion.russian

etc.


[...]
>     What I can tell you in my own experience, as an amateur radio
> operator (W0MHH, general class) who has communicated all over the earth
> (even to Soviet Russia), all my computer|radio comm was in English using
> Morse code sets, Latin characters, and ASCII.  No one ever asked me to
> comm in Russian, or French, nor Italian, nor Tswana...

Are you aware that the astronauts on the International Space Station have 
to be fluent in Russian? Hardly surprising, since the Soyuz rockets used 
to get to the ISS are made by Russians, maintained by Russians, and 
launched by Russians. All the controls and manuals are written in 
Russian. One might almost say that the lingua franca of space travel is 
Russian.

You're experience suggests that the lingua franca of the amateur radio 
community is English. If you wanted to be an astronaut, you'd need to 
learn Russian. (Although I wonder whether the Chinese agree about that.) 
Whenever you have people from a broad range of languages getting together 
and needing to communicate, they need to agree on a common tongue. Often 
that's English. Often it is not.

http://www.arabo.com/

(I searched for "python", and got three hits: one in English and two in 
French.)


> By the way, in my view, 1991 is very recently; 

In 1991, there was no wireless, no mobile computing, hardly any public 
Internet outside of the universities. It was before the Eternal 
September, and only a few years after the Great Renaming. Python had just 
been released for the first time, and Windows 3.1 hadn't been (although 
3.0 had). There was no Netscape, no Mosaic graphical web browsers. Steve 
Jobs hadn't returned to Apple yet, Apple was still losing money and mind-
share, and Google didn't even exist. It was a different era.

1991 is 23 years ago. In "computer years", I consider that almost eight 
generations, about the same as 160 years in human terms. 


> from a computer historical standpoint too. I mean, think
> about it, computers have only existed since late 1940s and only in their
> modern context since about 1989. I didn't really start using unicode
> until about 5 years ago; python has only really used it since python3.
> right?

No. Python 2.2 introduced Unicode.



-- 
Steven D'Aprano
http://import-that.dreamwidth.org/

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#69391

FromIan Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com>
Date2014-03-30 10:03 -0600
Message-ID<mailman.8720.1396195431.18130.python-list@python.org>
In reply to#69390

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On Mar 30, 2014 9:26 AM, "Steven D'Aprano" <
steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> wrote:
>
> On Sat, 29 Mar 2014 03:21:29 -0500, Mark H Harris wrote:
> > from a computer historical standpoint too. I mean, think
> > about it, computers have only existed since late 1940s and only in their
> > modern context since about 1989. I didn't really start using unicode
> > until about 5 years ago; python has only really used it since python3.
> > right?
>
> No. Python 2.2 introduced Unicode.

Python 2.0 if the PEP 100 metadata is accurate.

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#69410

FromMark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com>
Date2014-03-31 01:08 -0500
Message-ID<lhb0on$pcj$1@speranza.aioe.org>
In reply to#69390
On 3/30/14 10:22 AM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> In 1991, there was no wireless, no mobile computing, hardly any public
> Internet outside of the universities. It was before the Eternal
> September, and only a few years after the Great Renaming.

    I was using arpanet since the late 1970s.

> Python had just
> been released for the first time, and Windows 3.1 hadn't been (although
> 3.0 had). There was no Netscape, no Mosaic graphical web browsers. Steve
> Jobs hadn't returned to Apple yet, Apple was still losing money and mind-
> share, and Google didn't even exist. It was a different era.

    Command line all the way babe... uuencode uudecode base64  whoohoo.

    ftp, and all the rest...


> 1991 is 23 years ago. In "computer years", I consider that almost eight
> generations, about the same as 160 years in human terms.

    Bologna, Oscar Meyer Bologna, USDA Prime.  That's just plain silly. 
Yes, a lot of things have happened since 1991, but 1991 was yesterday; 
and in the big scheme of things, not much really has happened (oh, yeah, 
smaller and faster; Moores law moves forward, so what?)  We're still 
using von Nuemann processors, we're still using all the same stupid 
programming tricks; the only thing that has changed is that computers 
use a fraction of the power they did, they are very tiny, and they are 
very fast. so what?  We have unicode!  yeahhhh. ASCII is dead. Microsoft 
is dying. Gun/Linux rules. I still program in BASIC at least once a 
week, and we all still have trouble communicating around the globe.

>> I didn't really start using unicode
>> until about 5 years ago; python has only really used it since python3.
>> right?
>
> No. Python 2.2 introduced Unicode.

I didn't ask when it was introduced, I asked when it became useful? 
Python was experimenting with unicode in version 2.  It became more 
fully useful in version 3. I didn't use it in version 2--- way too 
frustrating.

Unicode in python3.x is (mostly) working correctly. Congratulations to 
all who worked on it, hat is off.  The problem with unicode is that it 
is just a specification. The consortium cannot force or code anything. 
They control the scripts and make the specifications. It is left to 
*everyone* else to implement. And not everyone is taking on that task 
with the same gusto, if you follow my meaning.


marcus

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#69411

FromChris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
Date2014-03-31 17:47 +1100
Message-ID<mailman.8730.1396248449.18130.python-list@python.org>
In reply to#69410
On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 5:08 PM, Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> wrote:
> Unicode in python3.x is (mostly) working correctly. Congratulations to all
> who worked on it, hat is off.  The problem with unicode is that it is just a
> specification. The consortium cannot force or code anything. They control
> the scripts and make the specifications. It is left to *everyone* else to
> implement. And not everyone is taking on that task with the same gusto, if
> you follow my meaning.

Considering that Pike's native double-quoted string type stored true
Unicode (not UTF-16, not eight-bit, the full Unicode range) back in
1998, you're quite correct in saying that some take on that task with
more enthusiasm than others. Of course, that exact same fact does tell
against your other and more important point, namely that people were
unable to speak non-English to each other until very recently. Good
luck.

ChrisA

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#69412

FromBen Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au>
Date2014-03-31 17:53 +1100
Message-ID<mailman.8731.1396248859.18130.python-list@python.org>
In reply to#69410
Mark, you are demonstrating a habit of making sweeping pronouncements
and assertions; and then, when those statements are challenged, you
act as though you never said them.

Here's a characteristic example:

Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> writes:

> On 3/30/14 10:22 AM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> > Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> writes:
> >> I didn't really start using unicode until about 5 years ago; python
> >> has only really used it since python3. right?
> >
> > No. Python 2.2 introduced Unicode.
>
> I didn't ask when it was introduced, I asked when it became useful?

That's clearly not what you asked, in the material you quoted above; and
Steven's answer to your actual false assertion is entirely appropriate.

There are many other examples in this thread, but I'm not seeking to
catalogue them; merely to show an example of what I'm observing.

I hope you can see that this behaviour quickly leads many people to
quite reasonably disregard your assertions in general, and even to
ignore you altogether. Do you think you can tone down the rhetoric and
perhaps stand by the statements you actually make?

-- 
 \     “Injustice is relatively easy to bear; what stings is justice.” |
  `\                                                 —Henry L. Mencken |
_o__)                                                                  |
Ben Finney

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#69413

FromRustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com>
Date2014-03-31 00:36 -0700
Message-ID<a6d292ab-964a-4055-b902-a3ab7d90196e@googlegroups.com>
In reply to#69412
On Monday, March 31, 2014 12:23:55 PM UTC+5:30, Ben Finney wrote:
> Mark, you are demonstrating a habit of making sweeping pronouncements
> and assertions; and then, when those statements are challenged, you
> act as though you never said them.

> Here's a characteristic example:

> Mark H Harris writes:

> > On 3/30/14 10:22 AM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> > > Mark H Harris  writes:
> > >> I didn't really start using unicode until about 5 years ago; python
> > >> has only really used it since python3. right?
> > > No. Python 2.2 introduced Unicode.
> > I didn't ask when it was introduced, I asked when it became useful?

> That's clearly not what you asked, in the material you quoted above; and
> Steven's answer to your actual false assertion is entirely appropriate.

> There are many other examples in this thread, but I'm not seeking to
> catalogue them; merely to show an example of what I'm observing.

> I hope you can see that this behaviour quickly leads many people to
> quite reasonably disregard your assertions in general, and even to
> ignore you altogether. Do you think you can tone down the rhetoric and
> perhaps stand by the statements you actually make?

I wonder...
Is there some Unicode-corollary to Godwin's law? Something like:

"Whenever people discuss unicode long enough they start talking rubbish."

Not very surprising given that unicode is related to human languages
and human languages willy-nilly are connected to politics.

It would be neat if we could stick to the 'uni(versal)' (aka math, music etc) 
aspect of unicode more and the 'needs localization' aspect less.

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#69416

Fromwxjmfauth@gmail.com
Date2014-03-31 01:32 -0700
Message-ID<1d9cec81-2548-49aa-be4a-4857fdccb9e7@googlegroups.com>
In reply to#69413
Unicode...

Interesting reading.

jmf

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#69424

FromRoy Smith <roy@panix.com>
Date2014-03-31 08:16 -0400
Message-ID<roy-288B0B.08163031032014@news.panix.com>
In reply to#69410
In article <lhb0on$pcj$1@speranza.aioe.org>,
 Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 3/30/14 10:22 AM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> > In 1991, there was no wireless, no mobile computing, hardly any public
> > Internet outside of the universities. It was before the Eternal
> > September, and only a few years after the Great Renaming.
> 
>     I was using arpanet since the late 1970s.
> 
> > Python had just
> > been released for the first time, and Windows 3.1 hadn't been (although
> > 3.0 had). There was no Netscape, no Mosaic graphical web browsers. Steve
> > Jobs hadn't returned to Apple yet, Apple was still losing money and mind-
> > share, and Google didn't even exist. It was a different era.
> 
>     Command line all the way babe... uuencode uudecode base64  whoohoo.

Remember when btoa/atob came out?  You got 32 bits of data in just 5 
characters.  Win!

Waiting for btou :-)

> Unicode in python3.x is (mostly) working correctly. Congratulations to 
> all who worked on it, hat is off.  The problem with unicode is that it 
> is just a specification. The consortium cannot force or code anything. 
> They control the scripts and make the specifications. It is left to 
> *everyone* else to implement.

My first introduction to unicode was a monster i18n makeover on a large 
C++ codebase.  For reasons I no longer remember, we ended up settling on 
utf-8 for "native" strings (with, of course, our own string class), but 
we were also using some library which was utf-16 internally (ICU4C, I 
think?).  So, we were constantly transcoding all over the place.  What a 
mess.

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#69448

From"Rhodri James" <rhodri@wildebst.org.uk>
Date2014-03-31 21:46 +0100
Message-ID<op.xdltbjr05079vu@gnudebeest>
In reply to#69410
On Mon, 31 Mar 2014 07:08:24 +0100, Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com>  
wrote:

> On 3/30/14 10:22 AM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
>> In 1991, there was no wireless, no mobile computing, hardly any public
>> Internet outside of the universities. It was before the Eternal
>> September, and only a few years after the Great Renaming.
>
>    I was using arpanet since the late 1970s.

I was using JANet since the early 80s, and I'm by no means the oldest
person here.  I should stop playing that card if I were you.

>>>  I didn't really start using unicode
>>> until about 5 years ago; python has only really used it since python3.
>>> right?
>>  No. Python 2.2 introduced Unicode.
>  I didn't ask when it was introduced, I asked when it became useful?

No you didn't.  You even quoted yourself as not saying it, just in
case you weren't clear about that.

And since you're so experienced, you should recognise this sound:

*plonk*

-- 
Rhodri James *-* Wildebeest Herder to the Masses

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#69524

FromMark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com>
Date2014-04-01 16:26 -0500
Message-ID<lhfatq$hrj$1@speranza.aioe.org>
In reply to#69448
On 3/31/14 3:46 PM, Rhodri James wrote:
>>    I was using arpanet since the late 1970s.
>
> I was using JANet since the early 80s, and I'm by no means the oldest
> person here.  I should stop playing that card if I were you.

    My point (which you missed) is not how old I am, rather, for some of 
us 1991 is NOT ancient history. Also, that some people have a rather 
unusual "memory" of history that, surprising to those of us who were 
living then, does not match up.
    My experience in the mid-to-late 1970s was on an IBM 360 mod44 
mainframe (high-speed number cruncher)(at the time only 11 of them 
existed in the world). We were connected on the net (at a time when most 
people didn't know there was a net). Its not a 'card' its just a fact. 
We used our machine to analyze electrocardiograms. (it was the first in 
the world to do that, Upsher Laboratories, K.C. MO USA).
    Its not a snotty holier than thou thing, its just an experience and 
accomplishment thing (if you don't value the testimony, well, plonk).

>>>>  I didn't really start using unicode
>>>> until about 5 years ago; python has only really used it since python3.
>>>> right?
>>>  No. Python 2.2 introduced Unicode.
>>  I didn't ask when it was introduced, I asked when it became useful?

> No you didn't.

    Yes, I did. Our common English is apparently getting in the way. 
Well, I speak American English, and you don't, apparently; U.K.?
    Python3 finally started getting unicode right. The fact that it 
'existed' in some form prior to (3) is not meaningful, nor helpful.
When I said, "python has only really used it since python3, right?," I 
meant that unicode in python2 was a mess (and incomplete, and I could go 
on) but finally---in python3---it is becoming useful (even though it 
still has glitches). I don't know why we need to argue about it.
    I do regret that you misinterpreted my meaning. That is always 
frustrating, for me.

> *plonk*

    You choice.  I never *plonk* anyone. Even the dull and ignorant have 
their story. YMMV---  plonk away, God save the Queen.



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#69526

FromChris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
Date2014-04-02 08:49 +1100
Message-ID<mailman.8808.1396388970.18130.python-list@python.org>
In reply to#69524
On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 8:26 AM, Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> wrote:
>    Python3 finally started getting unicode right. The fact that it 'existed'
> in some form prior to (3) is not meaningful, nor helpful.
> When I said, "python has only really used it since python3, right?," I meant
> that unicode in python2 was a mess (and incomplete, and I could go on) but
> finally---in python3---it is becoming useful (even though it still has
> glitches). I don't know why we need to argue about it.

Please elaborate. Apart from the default double-quoted string being a
byte string (which can be changed with a future directive), and the
consequent likelihood that library functions will expect str rather
than unicode, what was such an incomplete mess in Py2 that made
Unicode completely useless? Personally, I'd still rather work with
Unicode in Py2 than in C, REXX, or any other completely Unicode-naive
language.

ChrisA

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#69527

FromMark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com>
Date2014-04-01 18:18 -0500
Message-ID<lhfhg9$vpv$1@speranza.aioe.org>
In reply to#69526
On 4/1/14 4:49 PM, Chris Angelico wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 8:26 AM, Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> wrote:
>>     Python3 finally started getting unicode right. The fact that it 'existed'
>> in some form prior to (3) is not meaningful, nor helpful.
>> When I said, "python has only really used it since python3, right?," I meant
>> that unicode in python2 was a mess (and incomplete, and I could go on) but
>> finally---in python3---it is becoming useful (even though it still has
>> glitches). I don't know why we need to argue about it.
>
> Please elaborate. Apart from the default double-quoted string being a
> byte string (which can be changed with a future directive), and the
> consequent likelihood that library functions will expect str rather
> than unicode, what was such an incomplete mess in Py2 that made
> Unicode completely useless? Personally, I'd still rather work with
> Unicode in Py2 than in C, REXX, or any other completely Unicode-naive
> language.
>
> ChrisA
>

hi Chris, oh good, another chance to be entirely misinterpreted; thanks.  :)

I think I will defer to another person in an attempt to keep the 
emotions, rhetoric, and politics out of the answer.  This link is not 
inclusive, but its a good reminder ( for those new to the topic ) of 
what was *wrong* with python2 unicode (still is wrong with python2 
unicode) although it focuses on the positives of what is new in python3:

> http://python-notes.curiousefficiency.org/en/latest/python3/text_file_processing.html


Um, 'mess' might be too harsh a word. But in my view text processing in 
python is a bit of a mess in python2 (particularly concerning unicode). 
In my opinion python3 has made some fairly dramatic improvements, that 
help to make text file processing (something I do a lot of) more 
consistent and easier to manage (relatively new to unicode as I am).

Something that should be noted is that unicode is only as good as 
commitment 'does'.  ASCII is still used.  Sometimes (often) unicode is 
being used 'as though' ASCII were still there ruling. Unicode usage 
requires commitment to use and implementation. My hat is off to the 
python core development team for stepping up to the plate with their 
changes to python3 text processing issues.

That's all I really want to say about it. Read the link, but don't argue 
with me; its not that important and too many folks get upset by it.

marcus

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#69576

FromTerry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu>
Date2014-04-01 18:33 -0400
Message-ID<mailman.8830.1396532123.18130.python-list@python.org>
In reply to#69524
On 4/1/2014 5:26 PM, Mark H Harris wrote:

>>>>>  I didn't really start using unicode
>>>>> until about 5 years ago; python has only really used it since python3.
>>>>> right?

If you narrowly meant "The python interpreter only starting using 
unicode as the default text class in 3.0", then you are, in that narrow 
sense, correct. If you meant something broader, if by 'python' you meant 
'the python community' or 'python programmers', then you are wrong.

>>>>  No. Python 2.2 introduced Unicode.

2.0, as someone else corrected.

>>>  I didn't ask when it was introduced, I asked when it became useful?

It was useful immediately when introduced. Do you really think we would 
add something useless, and that no one wanted to use?  Core developers 
constantly ask 'What is the practical use case?' in response to 
suggested additions.

For either question, your original answer is wrong.

>> No you didn't.

Does not matter. The answer he gave to the question he claims he asked, 
and the elaboration below, is wrong.

>     Yes, I did.

Fine. You asked 'When did unicode in Python become useful.'
Answer: 2.0, not 3.0. Most unicode use in Python is still running on 
Python 2. It works well enough that people are reluctant to migrate 
working and tested production code. End of discussion?

 > Our common English is apparently getting in the way.
> Well, I speak American English, and you don't, apparently; U.K.?

I hear, speak, read, and write standard American English.

-- 
Terry Jan Reedy

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#69593

FromMark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com>
Date2014-04-03 11:38 -0500
Message-ID<lhk2pi$nnf$1@speranza.aioe.org>
In reply to#69576
On 4/1/14 5:33 PM, Terry Reedy wrote:

    hi Terry, hope you are well today, despite gmane difficulties;

> If you narrowly meant "The python interpreter only starting using
> unicode as the default text class in 3.0", then you are, in that narrow
> sense, correct.

    Yes. When I speak of 'python' I am almost always speaking about the 
interpreter. If I speak of the python community, and I rarely do, I 
explicitly use the word 'community'. I am concerned with backward 
compatibility in my own stuff, but I am primarily interested in python3, 
and I have made the conscious decision to use only python3 moving 
forward, except in those cases (like QPython 2.7.2 on the Android 
platform ). So, python(3)'s use of unicode is exciting, not only as a 
step forward for the python interpreter, but also as a leadership step 
forward in computer science around the world.

>>>>  I didn't ask when it was introduced, I asked when it became useful?
>
> It was useful immediately when introduced. Do you really think we would
> add something useless, and that no one wanted to use?  Core developers
> constantly ask 'What is the practical use case?' in response to
> suggested additions.

    'Useful' must always be taken in context, and also contextually 
evaluated with an on-going methodology which constantly informs 
'usefulness' on a continuum. I admire and encourage the core devs, in 
their pursuit of excellence. Asking 'what is the practical use case?' is 
essential. Not always is the answer complete.
    On the python unicode continuum version (3) is more useful than 
version (2). ( this is of course relative and debatable, so the 
statement is rhetorical ) The commitment and dedicated effort to move 
forward with a unicode default is not only commendable, but also admits 
to the 'usefulness' of same. Its not that version 2 was useless, its 
just that version 3 is so much more useful that people are 'using' it 
and dedicating their resources moving forward with python3.
    This is similar to the decimal module. Of course it had limited 
usefulness in version(2) thru 3.2/  but now, python3.3+ the decimal 
module is truly useful! Why? Glad you asked... because it is now fast 
enough for use cases previously reserved for floats. I found limited 
usefulness for decimal prior to 3.3, but now we're finding decimal so 
useful that some of us are wanting decimal to be the default. ( all of 
this is also relative and debatable )

> Fine. You asked 'When did unicode in Python become useful.'
> Answer: 2.0, not 3.0. Most unicode use in Python is still running on
> Python 2. It works well enough that people are reluctant to migrate
> working and tested production code. End of discussion?

    Sure. Yes, this is sad. Python2 works. Python2 is inconsistent, and 
troublesome. ( I do not mean that to be insulting, not in the least, its 
just true )
    I've been studying python3 now for several years; cross referencing 
between python2 and python3 has been fun and illuminating, from a 
practical programming standpoint as well as from a standpoint of general 
interest in computer science, and the science of language design. Its 
been a magnificent journey for me (thanks to all of you who provided the 
food for thought, as it were )
    Python3 is not perfect; but python3 is *way* more consistent than 
python2 and consequently *way* more useful than python2. ( this is 
relative, debatable, or even certainly one of those discussions of 
personal preference and taste perhaps ) As we move forward with use 
cases we grow and consequently our language evolves. This is true of the 
spoken word, also true of the comp sci word. In this sense, at this 
time, I would call python2 a 'mess'. Python3 straightened up the 'mess' 
pep after pep.  At what point does do we arrive at 'elegant'?  Beats me.
Maybe when number is unified, decimal is default, scientists are free to 
mix literals of all types in a convenient and intelligent way. But, for 
the moment, python3 is elegant---and very useful.  No doubt Python4 will 
build upon that; perhaps we will come to think of python3 as a mess?

> I hear, speak, read, and write standard American English.
>

    ~nice.   Trouble is, as we've stated before, most of our comm in 
life is non verbal.  So, even in the best (E)scale effectiveness we are 
at a loss because mailing lists and news servers lose the non verbals, 
the smiles, and shrugs, the waves, and the handshakes. rats()

Enjoy your day Terry.


PS   I just thought of another example along the lines of continual 
usefulness: IDLE. (you've worked on IDLE, right?) IDLE is now useful ! 
---a few years back, not so much.  That is not to say that IDLE was 
*never* useful back in the day (it always has been, to some extent), but 
since it has matured over the years it is at a point now where it really 
can be the default (very useful) development interface for code and 
test. Its now stable, does what it advertises, and provides a clean 
simple environment that is pleasant to work with. I ask nay-Sayers, 
"Have you driven an IDLE lately?"

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#69595

FromMarko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net>
Date2014-04-03 20:14 +0300
Message-ID<87ioqq8hef.fsf@elektro.pacujo.net>
In reply to#69593
Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com>:

> So, python(3)'s use of unicode is exciting, not only as a step forward
> for the python interpreter, but also as a leadership step forward in
> computer science around the world.

Big words. I don't think computer science has experienced major steps
forward since the 1930's: combinatory logic, the Turing machine, the
Entscheidungsproblem, the halting problem,...

The one major latter-day addition is complexity theory (1960's).


Marko

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#69602

FromRustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com>
Date2014-04-03 11:40 -0700
Message-ID<7158e573-5325-4b92-a7e9-0972cbabe36c@googlegroups.com>
In reply to#69595
On Thursday, April 3, 2014 10:44:16 PM UTC+5:30, Marko Rauhamaa wrote:
> Mark H Harris:

> > So, python(3)'s use of unicode is exciting, not only as a step forward
> > for the python interpreter, but also as a leadership step forward in
> > computer science around the world.

> Big words. I don't think computer science has experienced major steps
> forward since the 1930's: combinatory logic, the Turing machine, the
> Entscheidungsproblem, the halting problem,...

> The one major latter-day addition is complexity theory (1960's).

> Marko

Umm...
There is science and there is science
Those who think Einstein the greatest are not likely to consider Edison.

And vice versa :D

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#69606

FromMark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com>
Date2014-04-03 13:55 -0500
Message-ID<lhkaq6$ecq$1@speranza.aioe.org>
In reply to#69595
On 4/3/14 12:14 PM, Marko Rauhamaa wrote:
> Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com>:
>
>> So, python(3)'s use of unicode is exciting, not only as a step forward
>> for the python interpreter, but also as a leadership step forward in
>> computer science around the world.
>
> Big words. I don't think computer science has experienced major steps
> forward since the 1930's: combinatory logic, the Turing machine, the
> Entscheidungsproblem, the halting problem,...
>
> The one major latter-day addition is complexity theory (1960's).

hi Marko,  computer science covers everything from a linked list to 
virtual reality, from cpu pipe lining to flash memory, from punched tape 
i/o to plasma displays--- to led back-lit flat panels. Computer science 
also includes theory, and most of what you mention actually had its 
beginnings in mathematics, not computer science. And yet, most of what 
you mention as fundamental to computer science is only the beginning.

The Turning a-machines together (and parallel to) Alonzo Church's lambda 
calculus (diverse methodologies on computability) brought a negative 
answer on the Entscheidungsproblem; so much so that one might even think 
that artificial intelligence were impossible. Alan Turning proved 
(before computers ever existed) that one a-machine may not determine 
whether another a-machine configuration will loop or halt. So what? Do 
we cease to work towards artificial intelligence? Do you believe that 
the AI work at MIT (using lisp) was a non step forwards for artificial 
intelligence; for computer science?

Did not David Hilbert get a kick-in-the-pants? You might have thought 
that mathematics at IAS would have folded its tents and blown away after 
Kurt Gődel proved (mostly as consequence of self-reference) that if an 
axiomatic system is complete it is also inconsistent, and if consistent 
assuredly incomplete!  There are true statements which cannot be proven! 
  Oh, crap. There must be systems of computation for which there is no 
proof, yet function non-the-less. Does this impact computer science 
today; does this impact AI studies today?

We as human beings have only just begun. The human mind is a quantum 
computer. Can a bit be 1 and 0 at the same time??  It most certainly 
can; entanglement is a computational reality that we have only just 
begun to think about let alone comprehend, nor code for (whatever we 
might mean by that).

Mathematicians hate this, but, computers are the way forward for 
mathematics. Computer proofs are increasing; we are discovering that 
proofs of import are requiring computers and computation algorithms. We 
don't through our straight edges and compasses away; nor do we toss out 
our BIC pens and paper. Algorithm is what is needed because the 
mathematics is too complicated. Computer science is moving understanding 
forward with algorithm.

Beyond all of that is communication. That is where unicode comes in. 
Computer science is going to handle the problem of Universal 
Translation. Great strides have been taken towards this already. More 
are sure to come.

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marcus

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FromMarko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net>
Date2014-04-03 22:43 +0300
Message-ID<8761mq8ai3.fsf@elektro.pacujo.net>
In reply to#69606
Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com>:

> computer science covers everything from a linked list to virtual
> reality, from cpu pipe lining to flash memory, from punched tape i/o
> to plasma displays--- to led back-lit flat panels.

From the point of view of computer science, those barely register. We
have had a revolution in hardware and software engineering, not computer
science.

> Computer science also includes theory, and most of what you mention
> actually had its beginnings in mathematics, not computer science. And
> yet, most of what you mention as fundamental to computer science is
> only the beginning.

Yes, but not much has taken place since in computer science. Even
virtualization was well covered before WWII from the scientific point of
view.

> Do we cease to work towards artificial intelligence? Do you believe
> that the AI work at MIT (using lisp) was a non step forwards for
> artificial intelligence; for computer science?

Little to write home about so far. Well, having Fritz beat the best
human chess players is impressive, to be sure. A testament to the power
of brute force. Similarly with Google and Big Data. But again, those are
not scientific advances.

> Did not David Hilbert get a kick-in-the-pants? You might have thought
> that mathematics at IAS would have folded its tents and blown away
> after Kurt Gődel proved (mostly as consequence of self-reference) that
> if an axiomatic system is complete it is also inconsistent, and if
> consistent assuredly incomplete! There are true statements which
> cannot be proven! Oh, crap. There must be systems of computation for
> which there is no proof, yet function non-the-less. Does this impact
> computer science today; does this impact AI studies today?

True, the mathematicians gave up on justifying their existence and went
back to counting beads. The foundational excitement still remains in
physics.

What does computer science have to show of late? A better mutual
exclusion algorithm? Dancing trees?

Ok, cryptography has been pretty exciting. The back and forth between
feasibility and unfeasibility. The ongoing cat and mouse.


Marko

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