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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 12:08:06 +1100
Subject: Re: Using map()
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On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 11:24 AM, Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> wrote:
> Pylint isn't useful until you've tailored the messages.  Personally, I avoid
> map, but your usage may vary.  The pylint message that always irked me was:
>
>     W0142: Used * or ** magic

This is why I don't bother with linters at all. They're almost always
more hassle than they're worth, because no two programmers agree on
everything.

ChrisA