On Sat, Feb 18, 2017 at 2:13 PM, Joao S. O. Bueno <jsbu...@python.org.br> wrote: > One can start coding in Python if after a couple minutes of tutorial, he > learns > about "for", "if", "def" and a couple data primitives - and maybe > "print" and "input" > for some UI. So, out of 3 needed statements to start coding, you are doubling > the syntax possibilities on one of them. There s no kidding about > augmenting the "burden to learn" here. >
And if you want a point of comparison, look at JavaScript's for loop. What's the difference between "for (x in y)" and "for (x of y)"? When should you use each one? More ways to use a fundamental statement == more confusion. ChrisA _______________________________________________ Python-ideas mailing list Python-ideas@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-ideas Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/