Kent Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <<snip>>
>>PS Don't get too crazy about eliminating intermediate variables, they can >>make the code more readable. >> >>Kent I agree. When writing for keeps (i.e. production code) I prefer clarity and ease of maintenance over 'elegance' or 'trickiness'. This exercise is intended, in part, to sharpen my understanding of Python idioms. If I can write highly idiomatic code that works, chances are better that I will be able to decipher it when I come across it elsewhere. Barry _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
