Python FAQ (Was: Re: Confusion: assignments create object references.)

[Robin Munn]

Aahz <aahz at pythoncraft.com> wrote:
> In article <slrnb9kveb.1q1.rmunn at localhost.localdomain>,
> Robin Munn  <rmunn at pobox.com> wrote:
>>
>>In fact, the Python FAQ needs some trimming, IMHO. With the "Programming
>>in Python" section containing over 100 questions, few are going to have
>>the patience to sit down and read the entire list to see if their
>>question is on the list. Thus we get the same questions over and over in
>>the newsgroup. The FAQ is not serving its purpose.
>>
>>I am not suggesting we get rid of the information currently contained
>>in the FAQ, but we should probably refactor the FAQ into two levels: one
>>for the truly frequently-asked questions, and one for "Here are more
>>questions that crop up from time to time; look through this for useful
>>nuggets of information." I think a shorter FAQ would be read a lot more
>>often.
> 
> "What 'we', white man?"
> 
> The python.org webmasters would love for someone to do this work.  Any
> volunteers?....

<mutter>Should have known better than to speak up...</mutter>

You had to ask that, didn't you? Just when I'm finally about to have a
bit of Free Time(tm).

I'll work on this. If anyone has suggestions, please send them to me.
Include the words "Python FAQ" in the subject, please.

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