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| From | Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> |
|---|---|
| Subject | Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others |
| Date | 2013-11-07 00:38 +0000 |
| References | <82328ec8-7178-4a17-abfe-13d444fab9cf@googlegroups.com> <jWAeu.102858$rN3.45213@fx21.am4> <roy-4A42DF.19240806112013@news.panix.com> <r8Beu.11907$ZJ5.3767@fx09.am4> |
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.python |
| Message-ID | <mailman.2104.1383784731.18130.python-list@python.org> (permalink) |
On 07/11/2013 00:28, Andrew Cooper wrote: > On 07/11/2013 00:24, Roy Smith wrote: >> In article <jWAeu.102858$rN3.45213@fx21.am4>, >> Andrew Cooper <root@127.0.0.1> wrote: >> >>> On 07/11/2013 00:00, Nathaniel Sokoll-Ward wrote: >>>> Thought this group would appreciate this: >>>> www.metabright.com/challenges/python >>>> >>>> MetaBright makes skill assessments to measure how talented people are at >>>> different skills. And recruiters use MetaBright to find outrageously >>>> skilled job candidates. >>>> >>>> Python is a new area of expertise for us. We make "Challenges" for a bunch >>>> of languages and we're excited to finally have Python released. Give it a >>>> shot -- I'd love to hear what you think. >>>> >>> >>> "What is the correct number of spaces for indentation in Python?" >> >> >> >> >> What does the following code do? >> def a(b, c, d): pass >> >> My answer: "Defines a function which returns None", but that isn't one >> of the choices. >> > > "Which is a correct way to perform exponentiation in Python?" > > 1) math.pow(a,b) > 2) a^b > 3) a*2b > 4) None of the other responses are correct > > Apparently I was wrong by answering 4), and 1) is the expected answer. > Clearly the author doesn't know about the ** operator in python. > > > It appears that no serious python coders were consulted when writing > these questions. > > ~Andrew > So that narrows the search for the culprit down to our Greek aquaintance? :) -- Python is the second best programming language in the world. But the best has yet to be invented. Christian Tismer Mark Lawrence
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Show off your Python chops and compete with others Nathaniel Sokoll-Ward <nathanielsokollward@gmail.com> - 2013-11-06 16:00 -0800
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others Andrew Cooper <root@127.0.0.1> - 2013-11-07 00:13 +0000
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-11-06 19:24 -0500
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others Andrew Cooper <root@127.0.0.1> - 2013-11-07 00:28 +0000
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-11-07 00:38 +0000
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-07 11:59 +1100
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-07 12:04 +1100
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others John Nagle <nagle@animats.com> - 2013-11-06 17:31 -0800
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2013-11-06 21:19 -0600
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others Nathaniel Sokoll-Ward <nathanielsokollward@gmail.com> - 2013-11-07 10:38 -0800
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-11-07 18:48 +0000
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others Alister <alister.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2013-11-07 19:08 +0000
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-11-07 20:02 -0500
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2013-11-08 11:49 +1000
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-11-07 20:54 -0500
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2013-11-08 12:08 +1000
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-11-07 21:18 -0500
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-08 13:26 +1100
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2013-11-07 22:05 -0600
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-11-08 05:26 +0000
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-11-08 09:23 +0000
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2013-11-08 19:47 +1300
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-08 09:55 +1100
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others jskirst@gmail.com - 2013-11-07 11:02 -0800
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2013-11-07 13:30 -0600
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others 88888 Dihedral <dihedral88888@gmail.com> - 2013-11-07 16:19 -0800
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2013-11-07 01:12 +0000
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-07 12:17 +1100
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others John Ladasky <john_ladasky@sbcglobal.net> - 2013-11-06 17:55 -0800
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-07 13:07 +1100
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others Omar Abou Mrad <omar.aboumrad@gmail.com> - 2013-11-08 09:09 +0200
Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others Nathaniel Sokoll-Ward <nathanielsokollward@gmail.com> - 2013-11-12 09:20 -0800
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