[Python-Dev] PEP 292, Simpler String Substitutions

[Christian Tismer]

Fredrik Lundh wrote:
> paul wrote:
> 
>>$ is taught in hour 2, import is taught on day 2.
> 
> 
> says who?
> 
> I usually mention "import" in the first hour (before methods),
> and nobody has ever had any problem with that...

Well, same here, but that might change, since the string
module is nearly obsolete. You can show reasonably
powerful stuff(*) without a single import.

(*) and that's what you need to get people interested.

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