Zen of Python

Steve Holden steve at holdenweb.com
Wed Jan 19 16:46:32 EST 2005


Peter Hansen wrote:

> Timothy Fitz wrote:
> 
>> While I agree that the Zen of Python is an amazingly concise list of
>> truisms, I do not see any meaning in:
>>
>> Flat is better than nested.
>>
[incrdeibly secret PSU facts blurted out]
> 
> And with that out of the way, one is left with "there's a balance
> along the flat/nested dimension which is appropriate to any
> given situation, so nest with moderation and only when necessary".
> 
They'd probably been talking to Antoon Pardon :-)

> But that didn't fit in the list so they went with the shorter version...
> 
regards
  Steve
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