Sept. 8, 2006
11:15 a.m.
On 9/7/06, dblank@brynmawr.edu <dblank@brynmawr.edu> wrote:
I think the professors are very wrong here.
This isn't about "I'm right; you're wrong"; it's about making a decsion that can effect the way that *others* want to use Python. Removing input() FORCES people to have to address import, streams, dot notation, functions, and strings.
OK, you've persuaded me: remove it, by all means.
:) Of course, I meant that it forces people to use those topics before they want to. I assume that you don't really want to dictate to other teachers the order that these items are addressed, right? Just checking... -Doug
Kirby