Re: I don't read docs and don't know how to use Google. What does the print function do?

2014-11-14 Thread Steven D'Aprano
Chris Angelico wrote: There are blog posts out there about how large proportions of applicants can't even write simple code on command... and I've taken the questions and shown them to my siblings (who protest that they're definitely not programmers), proving that a basic smattering of

Re: I don't read docs and don't know how to use Google. What does the print function do?

2014-11-14 Thread Chris Angelico
On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 9:58 PM, Steven D'Aprano steve+comp.lang.pyt...@pearwood.info wrote: http://blog.codinghorror.com/why-cant-programmers-program/ Not everyone agrees that this is a thing: http://www.skorks.com/2010/10/99-out-of-100-programmers-cant-program-i-call-bullshit/ I'm

Re: I don't read docs and don't know how to use Google. What does the print function do?

2014-11-13 Thread giacomo boffi
Clayton Kirkwood c...@godblessthe.us writes: Although I suspect for a price you could bring all of your professional programming jobs to somebody here, but I think you would pay out more than you would make. s/ here/ else/ and your assumption can be falsified --

RE: I don't read docs and don't know how to use Google. What does the print function do?

2014-11-12 Thread Clayton Kirkwood
-Original Message- From: Python-list [mailto:python-list- bounces+crk=godblessthe...@python.org] On Behalf Of Chris Angelico Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 12:36 AM Cc: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: I don't read docs and don't know how to use Google. What does the print function

Re: I don't read docs and don't know how to use Google. What does the print function do?

2014-11-12 Thread Chris Angelico
On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 4:39 PM, Clayton Kirkwood c...@godblessthe.us wrote: Chris, you're kidding, right? People get programming jobs without the knowledge? How do they keep them? Don't hiring people look at code examples, or previous employment? Ask relevant questions? Oh, I didn't say they

Re: I don't read docs and don't know how to use Google. What does the print function do?

2014-11-11 Thread Manolo Martínez
On 11/10/14 at 09:00pm, Grant Edwards wrote: That's the saddest troll I've seen in ages. That, on the other hand, is a pretty decent bit of trolling. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

RE: I don't read docs and don't know how to use Google. What does the print function do?

2014-11-11 Thread Clayton Kirkwood
-Original Message- From: Python-list [mailto:python-list- bounces+crk=godblessthe...@python.org] On Behalf Of Grant Edwards Sent: Monday, November 10, 2014 1:01 PM To: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: I don't read docs and don't know how to use Google. What does the print function do?

Re: I don't read docs and don't know how to use Google. What does the print function do?

2014-11-11 Thread Chris Angelico
On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 10:21 AM, Clayton Kirkwood c...@godblessthe.us wrote: Uh, how are you going to maintain a programming job if you don't know how to program? I don't want to act but I know Brad Pitt makes lots of money doing it, so I want to be Brad Pitt. Not! Not going to happen.

Re: I don't read docs and don't know how to use Google. What does the print function do?

2014-11-11 Thread alister
On Mon, 10 Nov 2014 21:36:54 +, Denis McMahon wrote: On Mon, 10 Nov 2014 10:56:18 -0800, sohcahtoa82 wrote: ... I know software engineers make lots of money so I want to be one. I hear that pretty boy male escorts can make even more money than software engineers. They also don't

Re: I don't read docs and don't know how to use Google. What does the print function do?

2014-11-10 Thread Peter Otten
sohcahto...@gmail.com wrote: Please help me this assignment is due in an hour. Don't give me hints, just give me the answer because I only want a grade. I'm not actually interested in learning how to program, but I know software engineers make lots of money so I want to be one. I'm sorry I

Re: I don't read docs and don't know how to use Google. What does the print function do?

2014-11-10 Thread Roy Smith
In article b509998d-c547-4638-8810-0388c0894...@googlegroups.com, sohcahto...@gmail.com wrote: Please help me this assignment is due in an hour. Don't give me hints, just give me the answer because I only want a grade. I'm not actually interested in learning how to program, but I know

Re: I don't read docs and don't know how to use Google. What does the print function do?

2014-11-10 Thread Larry Martell
On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 2:49 PM, Roy Smith r...@panix.com wrote: In article b509998d-c547-4638-8810-0388c0894...@googlegroups.com, sohcahto...@gmail.com wrote: Please help me this assignment is due in an hour. Don't give me hints, just give me the answer because I only want a grade. I'm

Re: I don't read docs and don't know how to use Google. What does the print function do?

2014-11-10 Thread Mark Lawrence
On 10/11/2014 19:24, Peter Otten wrote: sohcahto...@gmail.com wrote: Please help me this assignment is due in an hour. Don't give me hints, just give me the answer because I only want a grade. I'm not actually interested in learning how to program, but I know software engineers make lots of

Re: I don't read docs and don't know how to use Google. What does the print function do?

2014-11-10 Thread Ethan Furman
On 11/10/2014 11:59 AM, Larry Martell wrote: On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 2:49 PM, Roy Smith r...@panix.com wrote: In article b509998d-c547-4638-8810-0388c0894...@googlegroups.com, sohcahto...@gmail.com wrote: Please help me this assignment is due in an hour. Don't give me hints, just give me

Re: I don't read docs and don't know how to use Google. What does the print function do?

2014-11-10 Thread Grant Edwards
On 2014-11-10, sohcahto...@gmail.com sohcahto...@gmail.com wrote: Please help me this assignment is due in an hour. Don't give me hints, just give me the answer because I only want a grade. I'm not actually interested in learning how to program, but I know software engineers make lots of

Re: I don't read docs and don't know how to use Google. What does the print function do?

2014-11-10 Thread Denis McMahon
On Mon, 10 Nov 2014 10:56:18 -0800, sohcahtoa82 wrote: ... I know software engineers make lots of money so I want to be one. I hear that pretty boy male escorts can make even more money than software engineers. They also don't need to learn how to program, which is something software

Re: I don't read docs and don't know how to use Google. What does the print function do?

2014-11-10 Thread sohcahtoa82
On Monday, November 10, 2014 1:01:05 PM UTC-8, Grant Edwards wrote: On 2014-11-10, sohcahtoa82 sohcahtoa82 wrote: Please help me this assignment is due in an hour. Don't give me hints, just give me the answer because I only want a grade. I'm not actually interested in learning how to

Re: I don't read docs and don't know how to use Google. What does the print function do?

2014-11-10 Thread Ian Kelly
On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 2:45 PM, sohcahto...@gmail.com wrote: On Monday, November 10, 2014 1:01:05 PM UTC-8, Grant Edwards wrote: On 2014-11-10, sohcahtoa82 sohcahtoa82 wrote: Please help me this assignment is due in an hour. Don't give me hints, just give me the answer because I only

Re: I don't read docs and don't know how to use Google. What does the print function do?

2014-11-10 Thread MRAB
On 2014-11-10 20:16, Ethan Furman wrote: On 11/10/2014 11:59 AM, Larry Martell wrote: On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 2:49 PM, Roy Smith r...@panix.com wrote: In article b509998d-c547-4638-8810-0388c0894...@googlegroups.com, sohcahto...@gmail.com wrote: Please help me this assignment is due in an