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Re: Show off your Python chops and compete with others

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
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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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