-----Original Message----- From: Kirby Urner [mailto:urnerk@qwest.net] Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 12:47 AM To: 'Arthur'; edu-sig@python.org Subject: RE: [Edu-sig] Uniform Access Principle confusion

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Its simple and obvious - once it's simple and obvious.

Downsides, warnings?

Art

So far we're looking at pretty straightforward composition of objects (less an inheritance pattern), i.e. angle objects composed in a triangle.

However, it could easily needlessly complexify, the bane of good style. Keeping it simple is actually harder than giving in to tempting clevernesses.

OK. But there are lessons attached - something to the effect of "exploring freedoms". Which is what I think makes Python a pithy environment in which to learn about programming. And part of what connects programming, in general, to - for me - the development of mindfulness. Perhaps stated in my usual inappropriately pithy manner. Art