Py2K wishes
Steve Holden
sholden at bellatlantic.net
Wed Jan 5 10:27:03 EST 2000
Frank Sergeant wrote:
>
> Skip Montanaro <skip at mojam.com> writes:
>
> > Frank> Just as clearly, 'def' is an abbreviation for the noun 'define'.
> >
> > Was there a missing smiley? Last time I looked, "define" was a verb...
>
> No, no, just a missing brain. I meant to write "definition".
>
> -- Frank
Frank, you are being way too modest. For myself, I thought
you were trying to emulate Humpty Dumpty, from "Through the
Looking Glass":
`When _I_ use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful
tone, `it means just what I choose it to mean--neither more nor
less.'
`The question is,' said Alice, `whether you CAN make words mean
so many different things.'
`The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, `which is to be master--
that's all.'
I guess, for Python, the answer to the last question is "GvR"!
regards
Steve
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