On Sat, Jan 02, 2016 at 12:46:01AM -0600, boB Stepp wrote: > Ok, you Python developers (If any follow the Tutor list.) are a quirky > lot! Thinking about Martin's suggestion to explore the standard > library, I typed "py" in my W7 Command Prompt, followed by "help()" > and then modules to see what modules I had installed on my system. > While doing so, I was intrigued by one called, "antigravity". Hmm. > So I next typed "antigravity" to see what this thing was. I was > immediately startled! My Chrome browser, open next to the Command > Prompt window, suddenly went to the xkcd web site! Huh? Well, that > comic explains "antigravity". But it does not explain the rest of the > help entry:
Geohashing is explained by one of the other XKCD cartoons. You'll need to google for it, I don't remember what it does. [...] > What else awaits as I explore Python??? antigravity is an Easter Egg. You can also try: import this from __future__ import braces from __future__ import barry_as_FLUFL (the last one is *very* subtle, it might take you a while to work out what it does). There may be a few others, I don't remember. -- Steve _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
