Python is Considered Harmful

[Alex Martelli]

Jegenye 2001 Bt wrote:

> Thank you, Alex, for clarifing this issue for me..
> 
> So this was actually like the famous equation
> "9*6=42"
> :-)
> It is correct (or incorrect) if you look at it in the right (or wrong)
> way.

Do you mean, implicitly using base 13?  I know of no programming
language that lets you set the number base to be used for literals
(except presumably ones with particularly 'powerful' macros...?-)
and I hope I never have to contend with one.


Alex