PEP 285: Adding a bool type

[phil hunt]

On 31 Mar 2002 09:33:53 -0500, Aahz <aahz at pythoncraft.com> wrote:
>In article <slrnaac5uf.2gs.philh at comuno.freeserve.co.uk>,
>phil hunt <philh at comuno.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>That *is* a valid reason. However, it must be decided whether 
>>Python's primary goal is to be easy to learn or easy to use.
>
>It must?  Much of why I love Python so much is because it's *both*.

There are bound to be some cases where both goals collide. The fuss 
over / is a good example, IMO.

>using lots of simple, orthogonal constructs, Python manages that unusual
>feat.  That's the main reason I was (and am) unhappy with the "print >>"
>proposal, but on the whole, I can't argue with Guido's ability to find
>solutions that promote the goals of both "easy learn" and "easy use".

That's true.


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