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From the page: "writing "language X" code in Python This is a mistake that is almost unavoidable. You come from, say, Pascal, and try your hand at Python. The first code you write will probably look like Pascal with a Python syntax. You are writing Pascal code in Python."... more

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Rated by JohnnyDanger on Aug 03, 5:31pm

I'm pretty sure Python beginners don't try to make a device driver as their first project.
Rated by fivetwentysix on Jun 24, 3:42am

Although I already know python and don't really like the language, this was a good read.
Rated by brendonboshell on Jan 08 2009, 1:33pm

Python is a mistake
Rated by bobthevil on Feb 21 2006, 5:16am

After having made the mistake of learning BASIC, this really comes in handy.
Rated by lonetwin on Feb 15 2006, 2:34am

From the page: "writing "language X" code in Python This is a mistake that is almost unavoidable. You come from, say, Pascal, and try your hand at Python. The first code you write will probably look like Pascal with a Python syntax. You are writing Pascal code in Python." So true, can't remember just how many times I have had to explain to people coming from a C background that, one needn't do a 'for x in len(some_sequence)' to interate over a sequence !
Rated by stephenhazel on Dec 09 2005, 11:27am

Python beginners mistakes - #1 Learning Python...:P
Rated by waitak on Jan 31 2005, 4:38am

Python is a hugely powerful language. It's the only language I know that it's easier to THINK in than pseudo-code. This is an excellent list of things to watch for as you learn it.
Rated by pjd on Sep 10 2003, 5:22pm

Sound advice for anyone learning Python.

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