Brett Cannon wrote:
> On 9/11/06, *Michael Chermside* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Personally, I think input() should never have existed and must go
> no matter what.
>
>
> Agreed. Teach the folks eval() quick if you want something like that.
The world would probably be a happier place if you taught them int() and
float() instead, though :)
> I think raw_input() is worth discussing -- I wouldn't
> need it, but it's little more than a convenience function.
>
>
> Yeah, but when you are learning it's cool to take input easily. I loved
> raw_input() when I started out.
We could always rename raw_input() to input(). Just a thought. . .
Cheers,
Nick.
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