Re: python reference

[Amit Aronovitch]

guy keren wrote:

>regarding input() vs. raw_input() - firefox shows me your text quite
>confused - so i didn't understand what you favor - input() or raw_input().
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He was actually saying that (for simple programs) there are opposing
oppinions.
My personal vote: raw_input .  Reasons:
1) For bigger programs there's general agreement that input() is bad, so
we'd better avoid teaching bad habits from the start.
2) Zen of python - explicit is better than implicit. You want anything
other than string? Say exactly what you want.
3) '2' is not 2 . Avoid hiding the issue of types. It's an important
concept, and handwaving your way around it would become a major source
of confusion in later lessons.